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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

House at 603 West Ninth Street was destroyed by fire and is under investigation as suspicious in origin. Staff Photo by Amenda Alexander
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A fire destroyed a vacant structure at 603 West Ninth Street, leaving officials suspecting arson.

The Kennett Fire Department received a call at 12:45 a.m. regarding the incident, and remained on the scene until 5:15 a.m..

"When the fire department arrived there was heavy smoke and flames erupting from the structure," Fire Marshall Scott Tutor said

"At this point the fire is under investigation by the Kennett Fire and Police Departments and the Missouri State Fire Marshall. The fire is suspicious in nature, since there was no electrical service to the structure."

The house is owned by Joel Hancock and Debbie Cossey and was destroyed by the fire.

The house adjacent to the fire, owned by Richard Jenkins and occupied by Tracey Causey and family, received damage to the vinyl siding due to the extreme heat from the fire.

"We were asleep and woke up to a responder knocking at the door and we were scared," Causey said following the incident.

To report arson call the Missouri Arson Hotline 1-800-39-ARSON. There is a $5000 Reward Fund for information leading to an arrest involving arson.

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