Sunday, September 23, 2007

Another Vacant Foreclosure Goes Up In Flames; Arson Suspected

In Fall River, Massachusetts, SouthCoastToday.com reports:
  • Investigators are eyeing arson as the cause of a Wednesday morning blaze that gutted an abandoned house, police said. Officials have ruled out accidental causes as the reason for the fire, which caused about $200,000 in damages to a multifamily house ... just before 1 a.m., police spokesman Sgt. Thomas Mauretti said.

According to the story, the vacant home is either currently in foreclosure, or has already been foreclosed by Fannie Mae. For more, see Arson eyed in Fall River fire. zebra