Fairfax Fire Probed as Serial
Arson Case Task Force Ties Blaze to
35 Others in the Region
Washington Post, May 9 - 15
Authorities are investigating a
Thursday morning fire that rousted a
couple from their Fairfax County
home as another case in the
Washington area's string of arsons.
The regional arson task
force linked the fire to more than
35 others set by a serial arsonist
or arsonists. Fires have been set on
the exteriors of homes in Maryland,
the District and Virginia at similar
times of day and using similar
methods.
Thursday's fire occurred in
the 3400 block of Beechcraft Drive
in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax
County and could have been
disastrous had it not been for a
neighbor who happened to see the
fire. The man called 911 and ran to
the home to alert the sleeping
family. |
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