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Some of the Island’s leading companies, attractions and eateries have been recognised at the Isle of Wight Radio Best in Business Awards.

Fire shut down Santa Paula High School campus to students for a week.

According to JFD Assistant Chief Patrick Armon, at least six buildings were set on fire overnight, including two churches.

According to JFD Assistant Chief Patrick Armon, at least six buildings were set on fire overnight, including two churches.

Fire causes scare in Goleta, but no homes damaged.

A troubling trend is happening in Sacramento where the number of homeless-related fires is on the increase, but the amount of resources it takes to put the fires out and to investigate them is not.

Fine. financially, she was stable and was successful with her rentals. so, she had absolutely no motive for burning it. >> one thing was obvious, this fire was no accident. >> the gas beater itself was disconnected and was just hanging by the inlet fitting. the responding fire crews had a difficult time extinguishing this fire until they were able to shut the gas off. to the meters. >> so, the gas is just escaping into the air? >> correct. >> nothing about that looks like an accident and it does...

There. to which he could offer no explanation about why those or even in the van. >> it was a few days after the fire ats house that stows chief arson investigation called detected skin mifflin. >> and he says, youve got to hear this. so, he played me the 9-1-1 tape. >> theres a fire. >> had mifflin heard something on that initial 9-1-1 call from s daughter. something he wanted light delta here to. during a lull, can scott purk be heard calmly whispering to someone. >> oh, god, you forgot the fe...

One block away. >> and almost exactly a year before? >> at almost the same time in the morning. >> for the past year, jim had lidel analyze the evidence from the blaze at scott purks home. he was convinced that fire had been an inside job. and based on what he knew about arsonists, this fire was likely set by the same person. >> its unusual for them to switch method once they have a pattern that works for them. find something that works. the will do something very, very similar on each of their ...

>> its essentially sing hinting im not gonna find anything hide anything. youre gonna find out monday. >> right. >> arson for insurance money? too early to say, but a real possibility. >> he videotaped everything in his house. in case there was ever a fire. and he just did it recently and when i asked him how recent, he said, very. recent >> and he was doing almost everything he can to make himself sound like a suspect? >> yes. exactly. >> what was mr. purk up to? a detective couldnt guess. park...