Arson investigation follows three Pullman fires

McCoy Hall fire follows two in campus apartment

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Pullman fire crews responded to a third suspicious fire in eight days early Tuesday morning when Whitcom dispatchers received an alarm from McCoy Hall on the WSU campus at 12:30 a.m. Firefighters initially found nothing at the building, which is located off Stadium Way on the east side of the campus. They then discovered the sprinkler system in the building had been triggered and doused the fire.

WSU police believe entry to the building was gained by smashing a window at the south entrance. Inside they found several points of ignition w...