2 fires set at vacant Durham building used as car wash confirmed as arson
Investigators have concluded that two fires that broke out in Durham on Monday and Tuesday at a vacant building were deliberately set, officials said.
Posted — UpdatedFirefighters were called to the site at 1003 Fayetteville Street about 5 a.m. Oct. 14 for a blaze, and a second fire was reported around 3:30 a.m. Oct. 15, Deputy Fire Chief Chris Iannuzzi said.
Durham fire officials said the abandoned property was apparently being used as a makeshift car wash before the fires occurred.
The fire on Oct. 15 spread through the attic and caused heavy damage to the building’s roof and interior, officials said.
No injuries were reported.
A person was seen on surveillance video walking up to the window on the west side of the building on Oct. 14 just before a flash is seen, according to a search warrant.
That window was the only one broken, the search warrant states.
Both parts of the building were gutted in the blazes, officials said.
Anyone with information about either of the fires was asked to contact Durham fire officials at 919-560-4242.
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