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Loudoun County Arsonist Sets Two Fires, Causing $4K In Damages, Fire Marshal Says Loudoun County Arsonist Sets Two Fires, Causing $4K In Damages, Fire Marshal Says
Loudoun County Arsonist Sets Two Fires, Causing $4K In Damages, Fire Marshal Says A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two recent arson fires in Leesburg, authorities announced. Jose Hernandez set two different fires on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE, one on Sunday, June 2, and the other on Tuesday, June 4, totaling $4,000 in damage, the Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office announced. Firefighters were called to the home for a dryer fire on the first floor of a residential building around 3:40 p.m. Sunday, June 2, the LCFMO said. The cause was determined to be incendiary in nature. Damages were estimated at $1,500. No civilian or firef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arson Suspect Nabbed For Intentionally Lighting Fire In VA: Fire Marshal Arson Suspect Nabbed For Intentionally Lighting Fire In VA: Fire Marshal
Arson Suspect Nabbed For Intentionally Lighting Fire In VA: Fire Marshal On Wednesday, August 10, Loudoun County officials announced the arrest of a man who intentionally started a house fire, authorities said.  At around 8 a.m. on May 14, multiple local fire crews reported to a house fire in 25000 block of Purebred Court and extinguished the flames on house's back deck, according to the Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office. The cost of damages was estimated at around $45,000, officials reported. After further investigation, law enforcement arrested Christopher Hope on charges pertaining to intentionally setting a house fire, the fire marshal's office…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Bomb Squad Called To Loudoun County School For Science Project Gone Wrong Bomb Squad Called To Loudoun County School For Science Project Gone Wrong
Bomb Squad Called To Loudoun County School For Science Project Gone Wrong A science project at an Ashburn high school ended with the bomb squad evacuating students this week.  On Monday, May 23, administrators at Independence High School contacted the school's resource officer about some scorch marks on the sidewalk outside of the school, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.  During the investigation, the deputy found a suspicious-looking device and contacted the Loudoun County Bomb Squad and the Fire Marshal's Office, an incident report said. They evacuated the school for 30 minutes until they knew it was safe.  Deputies later dete…

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by Josh Lanier