Investigators Point to Arson as Cause of Hope Puzzle Factory Fire
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: March 6, 2013
HOPE, Ark. -- Investigators are releasing new information on the fire that destroyed an old puzzle factory in Hope, Ark.
Firefighters responded to the vacant warehouse around 6:30 Tuesday evening, where they fought hard to get the fire under control.
The Hope Fire Chief says the building is almost completely destroyed, and they suspect arson is to blame.
"It looks like the fire started basically in the center of the building and progressed up to the ceiling and the roof area, and from then spread on," Chief Dale Glanton said.
Crews battled the fire for more than eight hours.
Firefighters responded to the vacant warehouse around 6:30 Tuesday evening, where they fought hard to get the fire under control.
The Hope Fire Chief says the building is almost completely destroyed, and they suspect arson is to blame.
"It looks like the fire started basically in the center of the building and progressed up to the ceiling and the roof area, and from then spread on," Chief Dale Glanton said.
Crews battled the fire for more than eight hours.
