Officials search for Norcross fire starter
Gwinnett County fire investigators are trying to find out who started two fires at an apartment complex near Norcross on Sunday morning that resulted in minimal building damage.
The fires blazed in a breezeway and in an area of pine straw at 1705 Club Parkway, which is part of The Carter 4250 Apartments near Jimmy Carter Boulevard. No one was harmed or displaced from the incident.
Investigators believe someone intentionally lit the fires, as a burned rag found soaked with accelerant was found in the breezeway. The fires damaged vinyl siding, left smoke staining on concrete and burned about 10 square feet of pine straw.
Anyone with information about the fires is asked to contact Gwinnett fire investigators at 678-518-4890 or the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-282-5804. Georgia Arson Control Inc. offers a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for arson.
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Tyler Wilkins is a local news reporter covering the cities of Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He's particularly interested in explaining how local government institutions impact the residents they serve. He is a Georgia native and graduate of the University of Georgia.
