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Chief calls N.Scranton fire arson
Chief calls N.Scranton fire arson - Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 2:15PM EST
Reported by: David DeCosmo WYOU TV News
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 @ 02:15pm EST
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY
Fire Chief Tom Davis is calling a fire that destroyed a building and business in North Scranton a case of arson.
The fire was discovered shortly before 11 Monday night in a two story building at West Market Street and North Keyser Avenue. It quickly became a two alarm blaze.
Apartments on the second floor were unoccupied. A neighbor said there had been seven tenants who moved out about a week and a half ago. The building was scheduled to be sold at auction in March.
Joe Perri operated Peppino's Pizza Shop downstairs. He said he started the business about eight weeks ago. Perri said he learned of the fire when a neighbor, a fireman, called to say he heard the alarm on his scanner. | |
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