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Arson suspected in Princeton structure fire

by | Aug 26, 2017 | Latest

Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire at a vacant house on Gantt Street in Princeton around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. (Wyndi Veigel/The Farmersville Times.)

Multiple agencies were called to Gantt Street in Princeton around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 for a fully involved structure fire.

Princeton, Melissa, Lowry Crossing, Branch, McKinney and Farmersville firefighters arrived on scene to fight the blaze however the vacant house is a completely loss.

The fire is being investigated as a possible juvenile arson.

For more information see the Aug. 31 edition of The Farmersville Times.

For video of the structure fire, see below.

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