Multiple grass fires were reported late this afternoon in the wooded area between the lake at Dewitt Park and Western New York Concrete, 638 E. Main St., Batavia.
The fires were spotted nearly simultaneously by a passerby and a State Trooper.
Town of Batavia Supervisor Greg Post was called to the scene by the passerby and Post said he counted at least 12 separate hot spots.
Officials suspect the fires were set intentionally.
There was also a series of small fires near the railroad tracks in the area of Buell Street and Webster Avenue yesterday afternoon, which may also have been intentionally set.
The initial call for today's fire came in around 5:35 p.m. The largest of the first was contained some time after 6 p.m.
Three companies of city firefighters and Town of Batavia Fire were called to the scene.
(The Batavian's Initial Report)
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Who are the people in the
Who are the people in the boat?
That would be the people that
That would be the people that set the fires watching it burn.... just kidding
I hope there wasn't any baby
I hope there wasn't any baby birds in that bird house / yes Bea I'm with u / who r the people in the boat ? they must have seen who did it