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Suspicious fire apparently started in mobile home's living room area
By Pantagraph staff
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UPDATED 4:45 p.m. BLOOMINGTON -- A man whose mobile home was destroyed in a suspicious fire was staying with relatives Thursday as police and fire officials investigate the blaze.

Paul Menken lived with his teenage son in the Southgate Estates mobile home, which was destroyed in the fire reported around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday. There were no reported injuries.

Bloomington Deputy Fire Chief Les Siron declined to say Thursday what about the fire was suspicious, only that it apparently started in the living-room section of the mobile home. Bloomington police are assisting in the investigation, but police spokesman Duane Moss did not have any information about the case early Thursday.

Menken is staying with relatives, and the American Red Cross of the Heartland has provided some assistance with immediate needs, such as food, said Mike McKnight, director of disaster response with the agency.

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teslafan48 wrote on Sep 11, 2008 9:17 AM:

" lol countryboy "

so what wrote on Sep 11, 2008 6:54 AM:

" ofc313:

The first paragraph states:

A mobile home in Southgate Estates mobile home was destroyed in an APPARENTLY SUSPICIOUS fire early Wednesday, fire officials said.

Don't bite someone's head off unless you are very sure about what you are saying. "

ofc313 wrote on Sep 10, 2008 7:22 PM:

" " Little suspicious " Would be what the man said. Let them do the job. "

Super J wrote on Sep 10, 2008 5:25 PM:

" How can something be "apparently suspicious?" Either it's suspicious or it's not. "

Country Boy wrote on Sep 10, 2008 12:10 PM:

" good ole southgate... "
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