FIRE Economy to the Rescue

From Wate: Suspicious fire destroys Knox County home.

An abandoned house went up in flames in the early hours of Friday morning.

Firefighters say the home had not been occupied for several years and that electrical service had been disconnected.

From Daily News: Suspicious fire burns Westwood home.

A fire that roared through a Weatherbee Drive home yesterday afternoon, requiring the efforts of crews from six area towns to extinguish, is being labeled suspicious. The 28 year-old son of the homeowners was arrested for arson.

From Toledo: Suspicious fire damages North Toledo home

A suspicious fire damaged a two-story wood frame house in North Toledo early Wednesday, authorities said.

Firefighters were called to 447 West Manhattan Blvd. about 1:50 a.m. and found heavy fire in a dining room, authorities said. No one was home at the time of the fire.

Firefighters said there was a strong odor of gasoline inside the home prompting them to call Toledo fire investigator Mike Smith to the scene.

From Jackson, TN: Fire destroys vacant building in Trenton.

A fire in Trenton on Friday night destroyed a vacant building that had once housed a car dealership and a bus station.

From Yakima, WA: Suspicious Fire Devours Wapato House.

Fire devoured a house in Wapato, and firefighters think it’s arson. It happened late Monday night on Acacia Lane.

An abandoned garage and mobile home caught fire and lit up in flames.

Firefighters say the fire is suspicious in nature. They say it is the second or third time they have responded to that area in the past year, to put out other fires that were ruled arson.

From Lubbock, TX: Fifth blaze since late December ruled arson by investigators.

A Central Lubbock neighborhood was marred by arson Wednesday night for the fifth time in a little more than a month.

And fire investigators don't have much to go on, despite a $1,000 reward being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Looks like the FIRE economy is going gangbusters!