Fire at Palin church started at entrances and exits

Anchorage Daily News:

Whoever torched Gov. Sarah Palin's home church tried to start fires in several places around the building, the federal agency assisting in the investigation said today.

Accelerants were found in multiple locations on the outside of Wasilla Bible Church, including around entrances and exits, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Nick Starcevic, an ATF spokesman in Seattle, said it was not yet clear what type of accelerant was used. Samples have been taken to the state crime lab in Anchorage for testing.

Investigators typically take scrapings from where they think the fire was lit, said Assistant State Fire Marshal Kelly Nicolello. In this case, that could include parts of the outside of the building and the soil underneath.

The Friday-night blaze caused an estimated $1 million in damage to the 2-1/2-year-old building and displaced one of the largest congregations in the Valley. Five church members were inside when the blaze started, but they were able to get out safely after the fire alarm sounded.

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Setting fire to the entrances and exits suggest the person was trying to trap those who might be in the building. If so they could be charged with attempted murder on top of an arson charge. Hopefully the investigation will lead to the people responsible. It would not surprise me if there were more than one person because of the multiple locations where the building was set on fire and the relatively short time it took to do so much damage.

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