Johnston Authorities Seek Serial Arsonist

Authorities are working to catch someone believed to be responsible for setting as many as eight grass and woods fires in the past week in Johnston County.

Posted 4:04 p.m. Mar 28, 2007 — Updated 4:21 p.m. Mar 28, 2007

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Authorities are working to catch someone believed to be responsible for setting as many as eight grass and woods fires in the past week in Johnston County.

All the fires were set within a few miles of each other in the Blackmon’s Crossroads area, authorities said. Beginning last Thursday, a fire has been set every day except Sunday, authorities said.

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Forestry Service are cooperating in the investigation.

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