“Speculatively, I can say that a lot of times the reason people set fires is for revenge,” Miller said.
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Car fires in October have been reported all over the city, including on South Linden Street, and North Bechtle and Linden avenues.
The city had several car fires in September, too, with a total of 13 that month. That’s almost double the eight vehicle fires that happened in August. Just one car fire was reported in July.
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“Accidental vehicle fires are fairly unusual,” Miller said.
Anyone with information about a car fire can call the Springfield Fire/Rescue Division at 937-324-7615. Anonymous tips about arson also can be submitted online at https://form.jotform.com/60136605485152.
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