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Carbondale Man Accused of Setting Jackson Co. Fire

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Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant residence in Jackson County.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department says the Carbondale Township Fire Department responded to a structure fire at around 3:30 Thursday morning on Charles Road.
Deputies say evidence at the scene made authorities suspicious.

Thursday night, 28-year-old Pablo Rafael Garcia of Carbondale was arrested for burglary and arson.
 

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