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Fire confirmed arson in Accomack County

Posted at 10:05 PM, Feb 25, 2013
and last updated 2013-02-26 17:25:16-05

According to the Accomack County 911 Center, fire crews were on the scene of a structure fire in Temperanceville on Monday night.

Calls came in at 9:02 p.m. Crews say the structure was abandoned.

Officials have now confirmed that the fire is an arson.

They say the building is a total loss.

There have been over 50 arsons in Accomack County since November of 2012.

Anyone with information about the arsons 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.

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