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Officials say total number of Accomack arsons is now 38

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Accomack Co., Va. - Another suspicious fire has been reported on the Eastern Shore.

This one happened Sunday night off Mappsburg Road - in the Painter section of Accomack County.

Police say someone set the fire at an abandoned equipment garage. The only thing inside was a boat.

This is the second fire in Accomack County in the past two days - and takes the total number of arsons to 38.

The fire on Saturday happened at a storage building on Parksley Road.

So far, investigators have not made an arrest.