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CommunityTwo arrested after fire
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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An early morning fire at a home in Lexington Park has led to the arrests of two people, one of whom was the home’s former occupant.
Lisa M. Tippett, 43, and Ian R. Simpson, 39, both listed as having no fixed address, have been charged with first-degree arson for allegedly setting the two-alarm fire at 21570 Columbia Street in the Cedar Cove community of Lexington Park.
Deputy State Fire Marshall Howard F. Ewing, who investigated the fire, said that Tippett is listed as the home’s owner and lived there until recently, when the bank foreclosed on the property and forced her to vacate the premises. The address was vacant at the time of the fire, Ewing said.
It took the more than 50 volunteer firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, Ridge and the Second District departments, as well as personnel from Patuxent River Naval Air Station about 40 minutes to bring Wednesday morning’s fire under control.
