One person was taken into custody after a suspicious fire broke out in Wilkins Township overnight.
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It started around 3:30 a.m. Thursday at the old Hooters restaurant at 3498 William Penn Highway.
Heavy smoke poured from the building when a Channel 11 crew arrived at the scene. The Wilkins Township fire chief told Channel 11 the building had no power or gas and has been empty for several years.
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“The place was boarded up and secure. We had to take all the boards off to gain access,” Chief Jason Davis said. “We did search the building in case there were any squatters or people inside.”
The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating.
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