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Couch, car catch fire in apparent arson

Staff Reports
August 28, 2010

The East Lansing Fire Department responds to an apparent couch fire between Collingwood Avenue and Orchard Street.

The East Lansing Fire Department responded to an apparent arson after a couch and a car caught fire near a dumpster behind the former Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house.

At about 1:40 a.m. Saturday, a fire was reported near a dumpster between Collingwood Drive and Orchard Street. Police and firefighters at the scene said the fire likely started from a burning couch and spread to a nearby car.

By about 1:55 a.m., firefighters had extinguished the fire.

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