Fire Official: Newington Motel Fire A Case Of Arson

NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – The fire that struck the Grantmoor Motor Lodge on the Berlin Turnpike early Tuesday was no accident.
A fire official tells WTIC News, the blaze, which sent six people to the hospital, is a case of arson. Police have identified a “person of interest” in the case, said Fire Chief Chris R. Schroeder, who is also the town’s fire marshal. He declined to say how the fire, which originated in a first-floor room, was started.
Firefighters responded