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Arson Hits Three Mobile Homes in Delaware

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STANTON, Del. (AP) - Delaware officials are investigating three fires that destroyed a mobile home and damaged two others as arson.

TheWilmington News Journal reports three separate blazes broke out just after 2 a.m. Sunday in Stanton.

No injuries were reported.

The Delaware State Fire Marshal's office says the fires left 12 people without a home.

One mobile home occupied by nine people was destroyed. The other homes sustained moderate damage.

Damage is estimated at $40,000. All three fires are under investigation as arsons.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.