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Man Charged With Setting Fire At Fisher Road Factory

Columbus Division of Fire

Columbus Fire investigators say they have charged a man with arson for allegedly setting a fire early Monday at a Fisher Road warehouse. Fire Chief Kevin O'Connor says the fire destroyed most of the 189 thousand square-foot SJT Depot warehouse.

30-year-old Robin Toms is charged with aggravated arson. Investigator Mike DeFrancisco says a motive is not clear.

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The blaze led North Franklin Elementary School and Columbus Preparatory Academy to cancel classes. No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated to be several million dollars.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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