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Fresno Fire Dept. Seeks Public’s Help in Arson Investigation
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By Anthony W. Haddad
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September 26, 2024

The Fresno Fire Department is seeking community assistance in identifying a suspect responsible for setting multiple trash cans on fire in downtown Fresno early Wednesday morning. (Fresno FD)

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The Fresno Fire Department is asking for help from the community to identify a suspect linked to a series of arsons that occurred early Wednesday morning.

Between 2 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., multiple city-owned trash cans were set ablaze in the downtown area, a fire department spokesman said in a news release.

Surveillance footage from one location captured an individual igniting a fire before leaving the scene.

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Authorities urge anyone with information to contact 911.

For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can be reported to Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867) or the FFD Arson hotline at (559) 621-ARSN (2767).

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Anthony W. Haddad,
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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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