New information has been reported by The Youngstown Vindicator that the fire was intentionally set, according to fire officials. Here was the blurb The Vindy posted on their website about the incident.YOUNGSTOWN - A fire that occurred at 4:12 a.m. Oct. 31 at WFMJ-TV 21 at 101 Boardman St. has been ruled arson, said Lt. Kevin Johnson, an arson investigator.
He said the fire was set along storage boxes on wooden shelving in the basement. He declined to say what was used to start the fire.
"I'm reviewing security tapes and employee logs to see who was there. There's still a lot of work to do," Johnson said.
If not for the smoke detector, the building would be a hole in the ground and firefighters could have been killed, he said, adding the basement is like a maze.
Damage was in excess of $100,000, he said.
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Information courtesy: The Youngstown Vindicator
