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Officials investigating arsons at 3 Frederick Co. homes

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Officials are investigating fires at three homes they say were intentionally set.

WJLA-TV reports that Frederick County fire officials have determined that three separate fires discovered on Feb. 5 and 6 were caused by acts of arson.

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says fire crews were called to a townhome under construction at about 2 a.m. on Feb. 5, and were able to put out a small blaze that was started with construction materials. Construction crews found the remains of a second fire that had caused damage to a townhome, also under construction but almost finished. Remains of a third fire were discovered the next day in another home under construction.

Investigators are looking into the fires and searching for suspects.

5 more Md. residents contract swine flu from county fair pigs

WASHINGTON — Five more Maryland residents have contracted a strain of the swine flu after interacting with pigs at local county fairs. The Maryland Department of Health said Wednesday that five people contracted the influenza virus strain H3N2v, a variant of the swine flu in humans, by coming into contact with pigs at the Anne Arundel County Fair and the Great Frederick County Fair.
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