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North Carolina church burnings appear connected
February 15, 1998
Several church fires are being investigated as arsons
Web posted at: 1:41 p.m. EST (1841 GMT)CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (CNN) -- A spokesman for the Charlotte Fire Department confirmed to CNN Sunday that flammable liquids were used to ignite two church fires Saturday night.
Both Moore's Chapel United Methodist Church and New Apostolic Church in northwest Charlotte suffered moderate exterior damage from fire and smoke, according to fire department spokesman Capt. Rob Brisley.
No injuries were reported.
On Thursday evening, the Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church suffered roughly the same damage when the door was ignited with a flammable liquid.
Brisley told CNN that all three fires were very similar in origin and were likely connected. He said all three remained under investigation.
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