WENGNews writes, "CHARLOTTE FIRE AND EMS RESPONDED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING ON RIGGS STREET IN PORT CHARLOTTE. OFFICALS SAY FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED ON SCENE JUST AFTER 3AM AND FOUND FLAMES THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL HOME. A VAN PARKED NEXT TO THE HOME WAS ALSO ON FIRE. IT TOOK FIREFIGHTERS ABOUT FORTY MINUTES TO BRING THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL, AND NO ONE WAS IN THE HOME. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, AND WHILE THEY DIDN’T COMMENT ON THE INVESTIGATION, THEY HAVE POSTED SIGNS ON THE LAW STATING THAT THEY BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF ARSON. THERE IS ALSO A CASH REWARD BEING OFFERED. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE AT 239-278-7525, OR TOLL FREE 877-662-7766. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE BLAZE, WHICH OCCURRED ACROSS THE STREET FROM ANOTHER HOUSE THAT BURNED DOWN TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AGO. "
