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Arson Suspect Tied to Burge Hall Dorm Fire
Iowa City Fire Marshal states the Burge Hall fire was deliberately set with Styrofoam roofing burning in a pile near the dorm. Damage estimated at 80000 dollars, dormitory smoke and water losses 40000 dollars. No severe injuries, one student required oxygen. Investigators collecting samples for analysis and reviewing connections to other arson cases in the city.
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Ly Lyle Muller
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Burge Hall
Larry Kinney
Kinney
State Division of Criminal Investigation
Tanya Lack
Pam Boersig
U of I
U of I International Center