2nd Liberty apartment complex fire suspicious, officials say

LIBERTY — A second fire in eight days and within the same vacant apartment complex drew more than just gawkers today.

Fire Chief Michael Durkin said he suspects that someone has decided to make sure the apartments were demolished.

Today’s fire burned down the second of the five Liberty Square apartments close to the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Naylor-Lloyd Road in the northern part of the township.

As half the structure collapsed, the state fire marshal was already on the way to investigate to find a cause for the blaze, Durkin said.

Similar to the Nov. 3 fire that burned down all but the cement foundation of the southernmost apartment, Durkin said the blaze started between 3 and 4 p.m.

And just like the first fire, the fire department was letting it burn to the ground. The Vienna Township Fire Department also assisted.

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