Man Arrested Following House Fire in Bendals
One man is in police custody as investigations into a fire in Bendals main road Friday.
According to sources, the man confessed to setting the house ablaze.
The property, owned by Vi Peterson, where she once lived and raised her children, has remained in her family for generations. Although the house had deteriorated over the years after she moved away, it was still being used by one of her sons for storage.
The blaze, which started in the mid morning, quickly consumed the aging wooden structure. Firefighters responded to the scene, but by the time the flames were brought under control, the building had already been burned.
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