Wooded area of cemetery catches fire, police believe it was arson

A fire at the back of the Mechanicsburg Cemetery could be the work of an arsonist. (Upper Allen Township Police)
A fire at the back of the Mechanicsburg Cemetery could be the work of an arsonist. (Upper Allen Township Police)
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Updated: 3/11 5:48 pm
On Sunday, fire departments were called to the 800 block of South York Street in Upper Allen Township for a woods fire at the Mechanicsburg Cemetery.

The fire started in a wooded area containing many rocks at the back of the cemetery, where teens are known to hang out.

The fire burned about 4,000 square feet before fire fighters put it out.

Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to call Upper Allen Police at 717-238-9676.

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