SUFFOLK, Va. — Wednesday, Suffolk Fire & Rescue said they were investigating an arson at Florence Bowser Elementary School.
Dispatchers were contacted around 2:30 p.m. When officials arrived, the school had been evacuated and the fire was already out.
According to a spokesperson for the city of Suffolk, the fire was confined to a trash can mounted on a wall in the girls' restroom on the second floor.
No one was injured, but officials determined the fire was set intentionally. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl are being questioned while accompanied by their parents.
Responding units included Engines 6, 10, and 25; Ladders 3, 5, and 6; Medic 5; Rescue 1; Safety 1; Battalions 2 and 3; and Fire Marshal 4 and 6.