VISTA: Reward offered for information in church arson

By North County Times | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 4:30 PM PST ∞

VISTA ---- A fire that caused $100,000 in damage to a Vista church was deliberately set and a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to arrests, a U.S. Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives spokesman said Wednesday.

The federal agency is assisting the Vista Fire Department in the investigation of the Oct. 24 arson fire at the West Coast Baptist Church, ATF spokesman Michael Hoffman said. He said investigators found evidence that the fire was not accidental, but he declined to say what they found.

A passerby reported the fire at the church at 1525 Buena Vista Drive about 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 24. Hoffman said investigators had no concrete leads about motives or suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call (888) ATF-FIRE.

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Hmm wrote on Nov 5, 2008 6:42 PM:Sewms like somebody doesn't the congreation type and the new President.

Hey NC times wrote on Nov 6, 2008 9:16 AM:Are there any other recent suspicious fires they are looking at here in Vista or is this the only one? By recent I mean within the last several months.

I ask because there were about 5 different fires this past summer in and around my area plus the 2 fires I believe they were near Bobier and Vista Way.

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