Two latest Texas church fires ruled arson
February 11, 2010 12:05 p.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Churches destroyed Monday were just three miles apart
No clear theme linking fires, which have struck different denominations
Patrols, by both police and residents, have been stepped up near east Texas churches
(CNN) -- The two latest fires in a string of church blazes in east Texas have been ruled arson, bringing the total of deliberately-set fires to 10, authorities said Thursday.
Fires destroyed Dover Baptist Church and Clear Spring Missionary Baptist Church on Monday night. The churches are located about three miles apart near Tyler, Texas.
There have been a total of 11 church fires so far this year, said Tom Crowley, special agent from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Dallas, Texas, office. One has not been ruled arson.
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Two latest Texas church fires ruled arson
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