Christmas morning arson at Bill Clinton birthplace in Hope, Arkansas
A Christmas morning fire at the birthplace of former president Bill Clinton is being called arson. The fire was reported at 3:20 a.m. in the 100 block of S. Hervey Street in Hope, Arkansas. Hope Fire Department Chief Dale Glanton told reporters the fire was intentionally set.
“There’s just evidence and signs that we do believe it was intentionally set,” Glanton said. “It will be investigated and handled as a potential arson fire.”
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The building is designated a National Historic Site. When firefighters first arrived, Glanton says the back wall on the East side of the home was on fire on the outside entry, spreading up through the walls and up to the second floor of the house.
“This is a very important structure and house inside the city of Hope,” said Glanton. “It’s got a lot of historical value to it and stuff here, and like I said, it’s really historical piece of property in Hope…we really want to protect it and do the best job that we can do.”
