11-11-2016 02:00 via ktoo.org

Investigators trace craft store fire to youth with lighter

ANCHORAGE — Fairbanks fire and police officials say a fire that damaged a crafts store in August was intentionally set.
Fire officials say a lighter brought into a Michael’s Craft Store was used to ignite merchandise at the end of an aisle.
A youth is suspected of starting the fire and the case is in the hands of the Division of Juvenile Justice.
The early evening fire broke out early Aug. 29.
Fire officials say the store sprinkler system contained the fire to the end of the store ai
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