Arson suspected in Texas governor's mansion fire
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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A state trooper who was on the grounds as part of regular security detail heard an alarm go off, then saw flames and called the fire department, said Tela Mange, spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. (article 4)
The governor uses the mansion as a home and for official functions, such as hosting heads of state and for gathering with lawmakers and the news media. (article 4)
Rick Perry vows to rebuild Texas Governor's Mansion, ask hard questions' about security lapse in fire 09:05 PM CDT on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (article 1)
No one was believed to be inside when the fire started at the home, whose roof buckled because of the flames and the massive amount of water used to put them out. (article 3)
Officials said there is no evidence any direct threat was intended to Gov. Rick Perry, who is out of the country with his wife , Anita. (article 3)
While neither the state fire marshal nor the governor's office is laying blame for Sunday's blaze at DPS ' feet, it remains unclear how a suspected arsonist got close enough to the mansion to start the fire. (article 2)
Former first couple put a lot of our lives into that 11:18 AM CDT on Monday, June 9, 2008. (article 6)
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mansion, Fire, Perry, governor, Clements |
Source articles
- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 06/11/2008, 626 words)
- Security looked at in Governor's Mansion blaze (dallasnews.com, 06/10/2008, 882 words)
- Arson suspected in Texas governor's mansion fire (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 387 words)
- Arson suspected in Texas governor's mansion fire (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 167 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 06/10/2008, 15 words)
- Rita Clements shares fond memories she and her husband had of mansion (dallasnews.com, 06/09/2008, 389 words)
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