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Possible 'eco-terror' fire probed in SoCal
Federal agents were called in Friday to help investigate an arson fire in San Diego that might have been the work of radical environmentalists. KGTV television said a banner referring to the Earth Liberation Front was found near the scene of the pre-dawn blaze that leveled an apartment complex that was under construction in San Diego's University City district. Investigators said the "ELF" name had been connected to similar fires at construction sites in the West that were apparently set to protest urban sprawl in undeveloped areas.
| Ah! Urban sprawl. A deadly threat, indeed. The preferred method of dealing with it is called "Smart Growth," an approach that takes land off the market, thereby driving up the price of housing to astronomical levels. |
There was no definitive proof that eco-terrorists were behind Friday's blaze. It will take a few days for the site to cool down enough for arson investigators to get a closer look.
| Yeah. Somebody just dropped their banner in the vicinity... |
No one was hurt in the fire, however the five-story 80,000-square foot project was destroyed and a neighboring apartment building had to be evacuated.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-08-02 |
