SECOND STRUCTURE FIRE WITHIN ONE WEEK AT AN ABANDONDED PROPERTY

NEWS RELEASE

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office 3850 Justice Dr., El Paso, Texas 79938 Contact: Eileen Lopez Acting/ Public Information Officer    Office: (915) 538-2119 Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5038) EMAIL: elopez@epcounty.com

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EL PASO, TX- On 01-29-12 at approximately 9:40 p.m. Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 11090 Gateway East (Magic Landing Amusement Park) in El Paso County, Texas in reference to a structure fire. Deputies arrived and secured the scene while the Socorro, Clint, and Horizon Fire Departments extinguished an abandoned building that was fully engulfed. El Paso Fire Department Fire Investigators were summoned and upon their arrival advised that Arson was possible. No injuries were reported.

Additional Information: On 01-23-12 Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the listed address to the same type of incident.  A history at this location revealed there have been 9 previous structure fires within the past 4 years.