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Columbia Public Safety issued Clery Crime Alert W08 after FDNY determined three fires in fourth-floor common-bathroom garbage cans at Broadway Residence Hall on April 2 and April 3, 2026 were intentionally set.

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Clery Crime Alert Arsons Columbia University Public Safety was informed of three arson incidents that occurred at the Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus. The FDNY has recently determined these fires were intentionally set. The first incident occurred on April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM. The second and third incidents occurred on April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM. All three incidents occurred inside garbage cans on the fourth floor in the common bathrooms. No injuries or major damage were reported. All three incidents are currently under investigation by the FDNY and CU Public Safety. If you have any additional information about these incidents, please contact Investigator Darren Salinardi at 212-853-3361 and reference report number 26- 001200. Harm Reduction Strategies: No one is ever responsible for a crime committed against them. The responsibility lies entirely with the perpetrator. If something happens, we encourage you to report it. Reporting helps protect others and ensures you can access support and services. Report the incident to the Department of Public Safety at Morningside: 212-854-5555 Manhattanville: 212-853-3333 Medical Center: 212-305-7979 Often, where there is smoke, there is fire. When you see or smell smoke, call 911 and report the incident to CU Public Safety immediately, stating that you see or smell smoke/fire. Do not try to extinguish an uncontrolled fire yourself as this can often result in further injury. Remember, do not assume a fire alarm is a drill or test. All building alarm systems are tested as required by law, but these tests are announced in advance. Treat every alarm as an emergency unless you have received advance notification stating otherwise. Exit the building immediately. Feel doors before opening them to be sure that there is no fire danger on the other side. If you must enter a smoke-filled room or hallway, cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth and crawl, keeping your head near the floor, to the nearest exit. Disclaimer: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Columbia University is required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery Act defined campuses that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community. For additional information, please visit our Clery Act website or email ps-compliance@columbia.edu
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Columbia Public Safety Clery Crime Alert PDF (W08 Apr 2-3 2026)publicsafety.columbia.edufind archived copies
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Distinct incident from 2024-11-08-columbia-university-arson-arson-549riversidedrive-2024-11-08: different date and Broadway Residence Hall bathrooms vs 549 Riverside Drive.
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How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Clery Crime Alert Arsons Columbia University Public Safety was informed of three arson incidents that occurred at the Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus. The FDNY has recently determined these fires were intentionally set. The first incident occurred on April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM. The second and third incidents occurred on April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM. All three incidents occurred inside garbage cans on the fourth floor in the common bathrooms. No injuries or major damage were reported. All three incidents are currently under investigation by the FDNY and CU Public Safety. If you have any additional information about these incidents, please contact Investigator Darren Salinardi at 212-853-3361 and reference report number 26- 001200. Harm Reduction Strategies: No one is ever responsible for a crime committed against them. The responsibility lies entirely with the perpetrator. If something happens, we encourage you to report it. Reporting helps protect others and ensures you can access support and services. Report the incident to the Department of Public Safety at Morningside: 212-854-5555 Manhattanville: 212-853-3333 Medical Center: 212-305-7979 Often, where there is smoke, there is fire. When you see or smell smoke, call 911 and report the incident to CU Public Safety immediately, stating that you see or smell smoke/fire. Do not try to extinguish an uncontrolled fire yourself as this can often result in further injury. Remember, do not assume a fire alarm is a drill or test. All building alarm systems are tested as required by law, but these tests are announced in advance. Treat every alarm as an emergency unless you have received advance notification stating otherwise. Exit the building immediately. Feel doors before opening them to be sure that there is no fire danger on the other side. If you must enter a smoke-filled room or hallway, cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth and crawl, keeping your head near the floor, to the nearest exit. Disclaimer: Clery Crime Alerts (Timely Warning Notifications) are distributed pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Columbia University is required to alert the campus community when certain crimes occur in our Clery Act defined campuses that represent a serious or continuous threat to the community. For additional information, please visit our Clery Act website or email ps-compliance@columbia.edu

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Source present: Clery Crime Alert, Columbia University Public Safety, FDNY, and CU Public Safety identify the issuing and responding authorities.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing authority, and FDNY is named as a responding agency.
    2. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing authority, with FDNY and CU Public Safety as investigators.
    3. present: Columbia University Public Safety is the named source, with FDNY also identified as a responding authority.
    4. present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the source, with FDNY also named as a responding agency.
    5. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing authority, and FDNY is cited as a responding agency.
    6. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informed authority, with FDNY also cited, under a Clery Crime Alert label.
    7. present: Columbia University Public Safety and FDNY are named, and the message is labeled Clery Crime Alert.
    8. present: "Clery Crime Alert" and "Columbia University Public Safety" identify the sender, and FDNY is named as a responding agency.
    9. present: Columbia University Public Safety issues the Clery Crime Alert, and FDNY is named as investigating.
    10. present: Columbia University Public Safety issues this Clery Crime Alert, and FDNY is named as a responding investigator.
    11. present: Columbia University Public Safety and FDNY are named as informing and investigating authorities under a Clery Crime Alert header.
    12. present: Columbia University Public Safety issues the Clery Crime Alert, and FDNY is named as a responding agency.
    13. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named, along with FDNY, as the authority informing and investigating.
    14. present: Columbia University Public Safety and FDNY are named, and the message is labeled a Clery Crime Alert from CU Public Safety.
    15. present: Columbia University Public Safety issues the Clery Crime Alert, and FDNY is named as investigating the fires.
    16. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing body, with FDNY also cited, under a Clery Crime Alert title.
    17. present: Columbia University Public Safety is identified as the source, with FDNY also named as a responding agency.
    18. present: Columbia University Public Safety and FDNY are named as the informing and investigating authorities.
    19. present: Columbia University Public Safety and the FDNY are named as the informing and investigating authorities.
    20. present: Columbia University Public Safety and the FDNY are named as the informing and investigating authorities.
    21. present: The header Clery Crime Alert and Columbia University Public Safety, plus FDNY, identify the issuing and responding authorities.
    22. present: Columbia University Public Safety is named as the informing authority, along with FDNY and CU Public Safety.
    23. present: Columbia University Public Safety issues the Clery Crime Alert, and FDNY and CU Public Safety are named as investigators.
    24. present: Columbia University Public Safety and FDNY are named, and Clery Crime Alert identifies the issuing channel.
    25. present: Columbia University Public Safety and FDNY are named as the informing and investigating authorities on a Clery Crime Alert.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Hazard present because the text names three arson incidents and fires that were intentionally set.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: The heading and body name arsons: fires FDNY determined were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    2. present: It names three arson incidents and states the FDNY determined the fires were intentionally set.
    3. present: The heading and body name arsons and state the fires were intentionally set.
    4. present: The alert names arson and states the fires were intentionally set, a specific fire threat.
    5. present: The alert names arson and states that FDNY determined the fires were intentionally set.
    6. present: The alert specifies three arson incidents and states the FDNY determined the fires were intentionally set.
    7. present: It names arsons and states FDNY determined the fires were intentionally set.
    8. present: It names three "arson incidents" and "fires" that "were intentionally set," a specific threat.
    9. present: The text names three arson incidents and fires that FDNY determined were intentionally set.
    10. present: It names three arson incidents: fires FDNY determined were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    11. present: It names arsons and states that FDNY determined these fires were intentionally set.
    12. present: The hazard is named as arsons: three fires FDNY determined were intentionally set.
    13. present: It specifies three arson incidents and states the fires were intentionally set.
    14. present: It specifies three arson incidents: fires that FDNY determined were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    15. present: The threat is arson: three fires FDNY determined were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    16. present: It names arson, stating FDNY determined the fires were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    17. present: The threat is named as arsons: three fires that FDNY determined were intentionally set.
    18. present: The alert names arsons and says the fires were intentionally set.
    19. present: The alert names arson, stating fires were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    20. present: The alert names arsons and intentionally set fires in garbage cans as the specific threat.
    21. present: It names three arson incidents and states the fires were intentionally set.
    22. present: The text names three arson incidents and fires that FDNY determined were intentionally set.
    23. present: It specifies three arson incidents: fires FDNY determined were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    24. present: It names arsons and states the fires were intentionally set in garbage cans.
    25. present: The alert names arsons: fires that were intentionally set in garbage cans.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Location present: Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth-floor common bathrooms, inside garbage cans.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: The fires are placed at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    2. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms, inside garbage cans.
    3. present: All three fires are at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms, in garbage cans.
    4. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, in fourth floor common bathrooms.
    5. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, in fourth floor common bathrooms.
    6. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, inside fourth floor common bathroom garbage cans.
    7. present: The fires are located at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, in fourth floor common bathroom garbage cans.
    8. present: The fires are at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, inside fourth-floor common bathroom garbage cans.
    9. present: The fires are at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, inside fourth floor common bathrooms.
    10. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    11. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, in fourth floor common bathrooms.
    12. present: All three fires were in garbage cans on the fourth floor common bathrooms of Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus.
    13. present: The fires are located at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    14. present: The fires were at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    15. present: The fires were inside Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    16. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    17. present: All three incidents are at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    18. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    19. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    20. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    21. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms, inside garbage cans.
    22. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, inside fourth floor common bathrooms.
    23. present: The arsons were at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    24. present: The fires were at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
    25. present: It locates the fires at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus, fourth floor common bathrooms.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Guidance present: call 911, report smoke to Public Safety, do not extinguish an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit immediately.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Recipients are told to call 911 for smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit immediately.
    2. present: Readers are told to call 911 for smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit immediately.
    3. present: Readers are told to call 911, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit the building immediately.
    4. present: It tells recipients to call 911 for smoke, exit immediately, treat alarms as emergencies, and not fight an uncontrolled fire.
    5. present: It instructs people to call 911, exit the building immediately, treat alarms as emergencies, and not fight an uncontrolled fire.
    6. present: Readers are told to call 911 if they see or smell smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit immediately.
    7. present: It instructs people to call 911 for smoke, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit the building immediately with door check and crawl advice.
    8. present: It tells people to call 911, exit immediately, treat every alarm as an emergency, and not try to extinguish an uncontrolled fire.
    9. present: Readers are told to call 911, report smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit immediately.
    10. present: It tells readers to call 911 if they smell smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit immediately.
    11. present: It tells readers to call 911 if they smell smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit immediately.
    12. present: It tells people to call 911, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit immediately.
    13. present: It instructs people to call 911 for smoke, exit the building immediately, and treat every alarm as an emergency.
    14. present: Readers are told to call 911 for smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit immediately.
    15. present: Recipients are told to call 911 for smoke, not extinguish an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit immediately.
    16. present: It instructs people to call 911, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit the building immediately.
    17. present: Recipients are told to call 911 if they see or smell smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, and exit immediately.
    18. present: It instructs people to call 911 for smoke, exit immediately, treat alarms as emergencies, and not fight uncontrolled fires.
    19. present: It tells people to call 911, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit the building immediately.
    20. present: It tells people to call 911 for smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit immediately.
    21. present: It instructs people to call 911, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as real, and exit the building immediately.
    22. present: Readers are told to call 911 for smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit the building immediately.
    23. present: Readers are told to call 911 for smoke, not fight an uncontrolled fire, treat alarms as emergencies, and exit the building immediately.
    24. present: Recipients are told to call 911 for smoke, exit immediately, treat alarms as emergencies, and not fight an uncontrolled fire.
    25. present: It instructs people to call 911, exit immediately, treat alarms as emergencies, and not fight an uncontrolled fire.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Time present: April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3 at 2:00 AM, plus recently determined and immediately.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: It timestamps the fires as April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
    2. present: Clock times appear: April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, plus report immediately for smoke.
    3. present: Clock times include April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, plus currently and immediately.
    4. present: It timestamps the fires on April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM.
    5. present: It timestamps the fires on April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, and says to exit immediately.
    6. present: Incidents are dated April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
    7. present: It timestamps incidents on April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, and uses immediately in the fire advice.
    8. present: It timestamps the fires on April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM, and uses "immediately."
    9. present: Incidents are timed (April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM and April 3 at 2:00 AM) and exit is ordered immediately.
    10. present: It timestamps the fires on April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
    11. present: It gives clock times including April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM and April 3 at 2:00 AM, and says to exit immediately.
    12. present: Incidents are timed to April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
    13. present: It gives April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, and says to exit immediately.
    14. present: Dates and times are given (April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM; April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM) plus "immediately."
    15. present: Incidents are timed April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
    16. present: It timestamps the fires on April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, and uses immediately for actions.
    17. present: Times are given: April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
    18. present: It reports times such as April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM.
    19. present: It reports April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, plus immediately in the exit advice.
    20. present: It reports clock times and dates such as April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM, and says the cases are currently under investigation.
    21. present: It timestamps the fires on April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, and says to exit immediately.
    22. present: It timestamps the fires on April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM, and says to exit immediately.
    23. present: It gives April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026, at 2:00 AM, and tells people to exit immediately.
    24. present: Clock times and dates appear, including April 2, 2026, at 2:45 AM, plus currently and immediately.
    25. present: It timestamps incidents on April 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM and April 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM, and says to exit immediately.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find Impact present: no injuries or major damage, further injury, fire danger, and treat every alarm as an emergency.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: It reports no injuries or major damage and warns that fighting an uncontrolled fire can result in further injury.
    2. present: It reports no injuries or major damage and warns that fighting fire can result in further injury and mentions fire danger.
    3. present: The text addresses injuries and major damage, warns of fire danger and further injury, and treats alarms as an emergency.
    4. present: Guidance warns that fighting an uncontrolled fire can cause further injury and that smoke filled areas pose fire danger.
    5. present: It reports no injuries or major damage, warns of fire danger, and says fighting an uncontrolled fire can cause further injury.
    6. present: It addresses injuries and major damage, warns that fighting a fire can result in further injury, and refers to fire danger and smoke-filled rooms.
    7. present: It reports no injuries or major damage and warns of fire danger and further injury if someone fights an uncontrolled fire.
    8. present: It warns of "further injury" and "fire danger" and reports whether injuries or major damage occurred.
    9. present: It reports no injuries or major damage, warns fighting a fire can cause further injury, and mentions fire danger.
    10. present: It warns of fire danger behind doors and that fighting an uncontrolled fire can result in further injury.
    11. present: It warns of further injury and fire danger, and mentions injuries and major damage as consequence types.
    12. present: It reports no injuries or major damage and warns that an uncontrolled fire can result in further injury.
    13. present: It reports no injuries or major damage, warns of further injury from fighting fire, and mentions fire danger.
    14. present: It reports no injuries or major damage, warns of further injury and fire danger, and treats smoke and alarms as emergencies.
    15. present: It states no injuries or major damage, warns fighting fire can cause further injury, and mentions fire danger at doors.
    16. present: It reports no injuries or major damage and warns that fighting an uncontrolled fire can result in further injury and fire danger.
    17. present: It reports no injuries or major damage and warns that fighting an uncontrolled fire can result in further injury.
    18. present: It cites fire danger and further injury, and reports that no injuries or major damage occurred.
    19. present: It cites fire danger, possible further injury, and that no injuries or major damage were reported.
    20. present: It mentions injuries and major damage, fire danger, and that fighting a fire can result in further injury.
    21. present: It mentions injuries and major damage, warns that fighting a fire can cause further injury, and refers to fire danger.
    22. present: It warns that trying to extinguish an uncontrolled fire can result in further injury and mentions fire danger behind doors.
    23. present: It warns of fire danger on the other side of doors and that trying to extinguish an uncontrolled fire can result in further injury.
    24. present: The text cites fire danger, possible further injury, and reports on injuries and major damage, conveying severity.
    25. present: It reports no injuries or major damage, warns of further injury and fire danger, and calls the events a serious threat.

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Context

Background

Columbia Public Safety posts Clery Crime Alerts as PDFs. Official product: the W08 arsons warning for April 2-3, 2026 at Broadway Residence Hall on the Morningside Campus. The W07 harassments warning is a distinct series.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official PDF names three timed bathroom garbage-can fires that FDNY later classed as arson, with no injuries or major damage.
Outcome
No injuries or major damage reported. Under investigation by FDNY and CU Public Safety, report 26-001200.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Columbia University: Timely warning for garbage-can arsons at Broadway Residence Hall." Incident of April 2, 2026. Added September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/columbia-university-broadway-residence-hall-arsons-2026-04-02/

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