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    8/07/08 Fire struck a government office building overnight in Lancaster, S.C., and authorities say it appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. Authorities have told reporters at the scene that they believe arson was the cause of this morning's blaze. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_06

    8/07/08 Police, fire and AFT agents investigate a fire at a government office building in Lancaster, S.C., authorities say it appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_10

    8/07/08 Police, fire and AFT agents investigate a fire at a government office building in Lancaster, S.C., authorities say it appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_09

    8/07/08 Police, fire and AFT agents investigate a fire at a government office building in Lancaster, S.C., authorities say it appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_07

    8/07/08 ATF agent Van Tuley photographs a door on the back of the office building that burned this morning. Authorities say the government office building in Lancaster, S.C., appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_08

    8/07/08 ATF agent Van Tuley photographs a door on the back of the office building that burned this morning. Authorities say the government office building in Lancaster, S.C., appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_04

    8/07/08 Police, fire and AFT agents investigate a fire at a government office building in Lancaster, S.C., authorities say it appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_05

    8/07/08 Police, fire and AFT agents investigate a fire at a government office building in Lancaster, S.C., authorities say it appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

  • FIRE_02

    8/07/08 Police, fire and AFT agents investigate a fire at a government office building in Lancaster, S.C., authorities say it appears to be another case of arson. The fire heavily damaged the Solicitor's office, across the street from the 180-year-old county courthouse that was torched by an arsonist Monday. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the office of Solicitor Doug Barfield. In South Carolina, the county solicitor serves as district attorney. The office is at the corner of West Dunlap and Catawba streets, a short distance from the courthouse. DAVIE HINSHAW dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com




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