2 Fires At Same Canonsburg Home Considered Suspicious

The State Police Fire Marshall is investigating after a pair of fires broke out at the same Canonsburg home. Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Chief Tim Solobay tells WJPA News that firefighters were called to 240 Lincoln Avenue just after 8:30 p.m Tuesday night. He says the home was heavily involved when they arrived but crews were able to knock it down quickly. An initial investigation determined that wiring in the home likely caused the blaze. The occupant was not home at the time and no injuries resulted. Crews then taped off the scene and left. Solobay, however, says the occupant then returned to retrieve belongings from the home around 2 a.m. A second fire then broke out just after 4 a.m. about an hour after the occupant had left. Solobay calls that suspicious especially given how intense the second fire was. He also points out that power to the home had been turned off. The Fire Marshall is, again, investigating. The identity of the occupant has not been released.