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2 Men Arrested On Suspicion Of Starting 24 Fires

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Jul 16, 2008 9:17 am US/Pacific

2 Men Arrested On Suspicion Of Starting 24 Fires

LONG BEACH (AP) ― Two men are in jail for allegedly touching off two dozen Long Beach neighborhood fires -- including 14 during a five-hour period.

Surveillance video and bragging led to Tuesday's arrests of Caldrin Benitez and Juan Alvarez. The 22-year-old men allegedly torched vehicles and set fire to trash bins and old mattresses.

Fire arson investigator Richard Birdsall says they were booked for investigation of setting 24 fires in their neighborhood over a four-day period in June and early July.

No one was hurt. The flames didn't spread to homes.

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