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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Prince George's Schools Speak Out on Fire in Student-Built Home

The school district plans to continue its project on a student-built home that broke out in fire.

Prince George's County Public Schools are "saddened and disappointed" by what appears to be an intentional fire at one of its student-built homes in Clinton, MD, spokesman Briant Coleman said. Two fires occurred in the same neighborhood within a week and have been ruled "suspicious" by the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. One of the homes was no longer owned by the school system. "We sold it," said Coleman. As for the other home, he said, the work will go on. "Our students have been working extremely hard on this project, and we will continue to work closely with the Foundation for Applied Construction Technology for Students (FACTS) Board of Directors to ensure the project moves forward in spite of this devastating setback," …

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Fires at Clinton Student-Built Homes Ruled 'Suspicious' and Fire Causes Damage to Vacant Clinton Home (in Upper Marlboro Patch)

Monday, October 29, 2012

Three Cars Burned in Greenbelt, Linked to 16 Others in Weeklong Spree

Fire officials are advising residents to lock their car doors and to turn external lights on at night.

Three automobiles burned at once Monday morning on the 7700 block of Hanover Parkway in Greenbelt—part of a 16-car auto fire spree in the past week, according to Mark Brady, Prince George's Fire/EMS spokesman. In the face of what fire officials say is arson and vandalism, Brady advises residents to lock their vehicles and remove all valuables. He also said to leave on exterior lights at night to illuminate the areas where vehicles are parked. The fires took place during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and Monday, Brady stated. The fire department asks residents to be vigiliant and report suspicious activity immediately to 911. It also asks that callers note descriptions of people and the vehicles as well as …

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