Police Say Central Union Preschool Fire Intentionally Set
Fire Reignited Several Hours After Blaze
POSTED: 2:56 pm HST October 23, 2008
UPDATED: 4:25 pm HST October 23, 2008
HONOLULU -- A fast-moving blaze that destroyed part of the preschool at Central Union Church was intentionally set, police said.Honolulu police are investigating the fire as a first-degree arson case.
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It started at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday and re-ignited a few hours later, authorities said.Flames could be seen shooting from the school, coming dangerously close to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. Officials estimated that the fire caused about $100,000 of damage.Fire investigators are still looking for the cause of the fire.
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It started at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday and re-ignited a few hours later, authorities said.Flames could be seen shooting from the school, coming dangerously close to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. Officials estimated that the fire caused about $100,000 of damage.Fire investigators are still looking for the cause of the fire.
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