Investigators say two fires that destroyed the Smoke Hole Caverns gift shop and restaurant in West Virginia were deliberately set.
Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy S.L. Wratchford says items were found inside a trash can beside the cave’s entrance. The trash can also was set on fire.
Wratchford couldn’t provide details because the investigation is ongoing.
The first fire burned an apartment area above the restaurant on the evening of Nov. 10. Another fire broke out around 5 a.m. Nov. 11 and burned the building housing the restaurant and gift shop to the ground.
Smoke Hole Caverns remains open. The tourist attraction is on Route 55 between Seneca Rocks and Petersburg.
Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Banks Still Face Legal Claims After $25 Billion Settlement
MF Global Judge to Examine Insurance Payments for Former Executives
Daredevil CEOs May Put Companies at Risk
California Independent Contractor Law May Be Liability for Agents, Brokers
North Carolina Continues Auto Regulation Debate As Rates Stay Same for 2012
Long-time California Lobbyist Looks to 2012 Legislation Affecting Insurance
Mine Safety Chief Seeks to End Complacency Over Safety
Virginia Court Grants Rehearing of Global Warming Claims Case
