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45th arson reported on the Eastern Shore

Posted at 10:38 AM, Feb 10, 2013
and last updated 2013-02-10 10:42:28-05

Temperanceville, Va. – Another arson has been reported on the Eastern Shore.

At around 7pm Saturday night a storage barn burned to the ground in the 11100 block of Sand Street in Temperanceville.

State police say a preliminary investigation reveals the cause to be arson.

Police believe several people may be behind 44 arsons in Accomack County
More arsons, but this time in Edenton

The blaze is the 45th arson on the Eastern Shore since mid-November. All of the fires have been set in abandoned structures.

Anyone with information about these fires is asked to call the Virginia State Police toll-free at 1-800-582-8350 or (757) 424-6820; or call the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at (757) 787-1131. There is a reward of up to $5,000 for information on the Accomack County fires that leads to an arrest and conviction.