Investigators suspect arson for fire behind Fresno Walmart

Friday, July 22, 2016
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Investigators think someone set a fire Friday near a southeast Fresno Walmart.

When fire crews arrived at the Walmart Superstore at Peach and Kings Canyon Avenues, they found wood pallets, cardboard, various debris and a fence on fire in a storage area behind the building.
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Firefighters gained control of the flames within half an hour.

Investigators say the store's surveillance camera spotted a person in the area before the fire started.
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Fresno fire crews also responded to another debris fire 30 minutes later at a recycling center on south Cedar.
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