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Support pouring in for arson-plagued fire department

Since November 2012, there have been 71 suspected arson fires

By Carol Vaughn
Delmarva Now

PARKSLEY, Va. — While the number of arsons that plague Accomack County continues to rise, several groups in the community, and even outside the state, have pledged their help to the area’s firefighters.

Monday night brought another suspected arson at an abandoned house near Parksley, bringing the total number of fires under investigation in Accomack County to 71.

The crime spree, which police say likely involves a collaboration of individuals, began Nov. 12 with an arson at an abandoned house in Hopeton.

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