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A WAREHOUSE FOR A WHOLESALE SUPPLIER OF DOLLAR STORES burned down early Wednesday morning in Houston, Texas. The massive blaze spread to an adjoining strip mall and destroyed several small businesses with it.
KIAH-TV Ch. 39 posted this video report:
Arson investigators are combing the debris to find the probable cause. The fire was discovered by a passer-by around 5 am and the 3-alarm fire needed more than three hours to be knocked down. One FF had a minor injury. The entire warehouse was gutted.
The Houston Chronicle has the STORY.
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A 2-ALARM FIRE IN A BOISE, IDAHO, SHOPPING CENTER burned out a restaurant damaged a Family Dollar Store and a thrift shop. All of the businesses shared a common attic space.
KTVB
The fire started shortly after 5:30 am and was quickly upgraded to a second. No cause has been determined yet.
The Idaho Press-Tribune has the STORY.
KTVB-TV filed this video:
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A SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA, TEENAGER WAS ARRESTED Monday after he was caught trying to start a fire on the roof of a Dollar General Store during business hours. Tyler William Hendricks, 19, is being held in the county jail on $100,000 bond after being charged with arson endangering persons, arson, risking catastrophe and criminal trespass, all felonies; and reckless endangerment, simple assault, and resisting arrest, all misdemeanors.
Hendricks
Three juveniles who were with Hendricks all told the police that it was him that tried twice to ignite a board on the roof using a lighter and a can of charcoal lighter fluid. City police officer Stephen Bennick said the three juveniles stated that Hendricks started a fire. The Sunbury Fire Department was dispatched to the roof and discovered a charred wooden board, a red and black lighter and 32- ounce container of charcoal lighter fluid.
Bennick continued, “On the roof, Hendricks knocked out a board from a railing, soaked it with lighter fluid and used the lighter that was provided (by the other youth). After lighting the board, Hendricks threw the lighter fluid (to) an upper roof.
The Sunbury Daily Item has the FULL STORY.
Although only age 19, Hendricks already has a lengthy arrest record that goes back five years and is currently on probation for a previous offense.
