Officials say 2 Fargo fires on May 10 were intentionally set

Officials with the Fargo Fire Department say two fires that occurred on May 10^th were intentionally set.

A fire on the front steps of an apartment building on the 300 block of 7^th Avenue North caused an estimated $20,000 damage….

And a fire at an abandoned house on the 1400 block of 2^nd Avenue South caused an estimated $16,000 damage.

Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says there are no indications that the two fires are related.

Meanwhile, a May 11^th fire that started on the rear deck of a residence on the 6100 block of 24^th Street South was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials.   Damage is estimated at $105,000.