Arson Suspect Arrested After Fire Destroys Modesto Strip Mall
MODESTO (CBS13) — A Modesto mini-mall was destroyed in a massive early morning fire.
It happened on Carver Road at about 1 a.m. Saturday. Only the Dollar General store in the mall was saved, four others were complete losses, according to firefighters.
Swipe through pictures from the fire.
Modesto Division Fire Chief Tim Tegan said crews worked through the night to extinguish the fire.
Investigators determined the fire was an act of arson.
@StanislausFIU investigators assisted @ModestoFire #ceresfire #scfpd crews with a Massive Commercial Three Alarm #fire response in the 1100 blk of Carver Rd #modesto. O&C invest revealed this fire was an act of #arson. @ModestoPolice have located & arrested the suspect #firealert pic.twitter.com/soETO2GWHR
— Stanislaus Regional FIU (@StanislausFIU) June 9, 2019
Police located and arrested the suspect Saturday evening. The identity of the suspect has not yet been released.