Authorities say burglary, arson suspected in store fire
Published 9:25 pm Monday, December 31, 2007
Authorities say a fire that damaged a store in Gulfport could have been set intentionally after the business was burglarized
Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said a fire at the Step and Style Fashion appears to have been intentionally set. But authorities were not sure what, if anything, was stolen
The broke out Friday about 7:30 a.m., destroying most of the clothing and other contents in the store.
Sullivan said that the building would likely be salvageable.
No one was injured in the fire.