On Sunday (3/5/06) a 2 alarm blaze destroyed a Westgate office complex which housed several doctor and lawyer offices. In addition the area has seen a rash of devastating fires since the first of the year including...
- March 3rd, $20,000 fire destroys North Toledo Duplex
- March 2nd, Oregon house fire kills elderly couple
- February 28th, Fire wrecks a Whiteford Township home
- February 21st, Two alarm FIRE DAMAGES VACANT APARTMENT BUILDING
- February 13th, Arson blaze destroys trailer at new Start High
- February 10th, Blaze at Temperance petting zoo claims lives of dozens of animals
- February 7th, Fast-moving fire strikes condo complex
- February 2nd, Investigators unable to pinpoint cause of devastating store blaze
- January 28th, Home listed as total loss after blaze in Clay Twp.
- January 25th, 2 Genesee Street homes consumed; 1 is damaged
- January 22nd, Cause uncertain for $2 million fire in South Toledo
While all these fires may seem independent and coincidental from each other, one has to start to wonder if something more sinister might be at work. Does Toledo have a "Firebug" on the loose or maybe terrorist are using the area as a training ground. It is interesting to note that several structures involved in the major fires including one last year in Downtown Toledo had to be demolished before Fire Investigators could make a certain determination on the cause.
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"It is interesting to note that several structures involved in the major fires including one last year in Downtown Toledo had to be demolished before Fire Investigators could make a certain determination on the cause."
It is interesting to note that Toledo no longer has any full-time Arson Investigators. As "as needed" "investigators," the otherwise full-time front-line fire personnel (formerly full-time Fire Investigators) often have little time to investigate.
As I heard it, when they are investigating, an engine or ladder crew is undermanned and often out of service, and unable to respond to calls.
So, unless arson is highly probable, with a high probability of solving the arson, most suspicious fires are reported and the report is filed.
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