More On One Of The "Burning" Issues In The Foreclosure Crisis

The following links are to recent stories on fires in foreclosures:

• Carmel, New York: The Journal News - Store that burned had mortgage, tax woes (owner of robbed, torched liquor store was facing foreclosure, tax judgments),

• Phoenix, Arizona: KTVK-TV Channel 3 - Arson suspected in fire at foreclosed home (late night fire in vacant foreclosure considered suspicious),

• Fort Wayne, Indiana: The Journal Gazette - Arson charged amid foreclosure (homeowner reportedly admits torching home two days before a scheduled April 17 foreclosure sale; reportedly said he didn't know how to tell his wife that he was 20 months behind on the house payments),

• Traverse City, Michigan: Traverse City Record Eagle - Man allegedly lit house on fire (homeowner charged with arson; reportedly told fire investigator the property was in foreclosure; records show he had inherited the property from his father but couldn't keep up on the mortgage payments; The property was insured, and he allegedly filed a claim after the fire). foreclosure arson whale