AUBURN TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The PSP Fire Marshal Unit is searching for an arsonist who destroyed an abandoned house.
The PSP Fire Marshal Unit and Montrose Fire Department responded to a fire scene on Friday, August 15, around 8:45 a.m.
According to authorities, the structure was unoccupied at the time of the fire due to the owner's passing several years ago.
The release reports that construction workers working nearby saw an older-style, gray Subaru Legacy parked in front of the residence with a man in the driver's seat. The vehicle then fled from the scene.
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The structure was reported as a total loss, and an excavator assisted in the firefighting effort.
Police say there were no electric utilities to the house at the time of the fire, leading investigators to believe the act was arson.
Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to contact the PSP Fire Marshal Unit at (570) 963-4323.
