Summary

Serial arsonists may be at work in one section of San Antonio where fires have burned a number of structural targets

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 154902
Story Slug Arson - Plague (03/09/1999)
Location San Antonio, Texas
Format Pkg
Date 03/09/1999
Archive Time 40:29
TRT 1:31
Supers Embargoed to KENS, KSAT, NWCN San Antonio, Texas Dist Chief Vernon Grams, San Antonio Fire Dept Mary, Living in Fear Capt William Sano, SAFD Joan Lucas, Reporting
Video Description Tree, fire truck, police tape, house exterior, arson shots, sot fireman, firetruck, ground, chruch burnt, very quick shots of different houses burnt by arson, sot woman (not shown), sot man, more shots of burnt down houses, jagged glass
Description Serial arsonists may be at work in one section of San Antonio where fires have burned a number of structural targets
Script LEAD: It's a neighborhood living in fear terrorized by teen aged fire bugs We first yold you about this last Friday but there's been three more fires since then and homeowners have had enough Jone Lucas has more (Take PKG) SCRIPT: Homeowners will only talk about it in the shadows Fire engines and ashes it's become all too common in the east village subdivision A house fire this morning is the latest While investigators believe thsi one may have been started by an electrical short they aren't taking any chances ---SOT--- That's because six fires have hit this subdivision in less than two weeks March 1st a car goes up in flames March 4th this church pavilion Yesterday an old baseball field concession stand and a vacant house burn to the ground ---SOT--- ---SOT--- Captain Sano says this is a classic case where homeowners have to work together to take their neighborhood back from the criminals Out-Tag: They could also use your help there's a one-thousand dollar reward for any information that leads to an indictment in this case Just call the arson hotline at 227-FIRE You can remain anonymous SOUTHWES
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