A woman has been charged with purposefully starting a fire that ripped through rowhomes in Atlantic City June 21, Atlantic County officials say.
Investigators say 48-year-old Monica Parish used an accelerant to set several porches on fire on the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue. A total of six houses were destroyed, while 10 people were trapped and had to be rescued from their homes.Firefighters fought the three-alarm blaze before bringing the fire under control.Parish is charged with aggravated arson and is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
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