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Vandals used old books piled on fresh mulch underneath the playground equipment to set a fire at Sugar Grove Elementary School near Greenwood, Indiana the day before the start of classes.

GREENWOOD, Indiana (Associated Press) August 17, 2010 -- Playground equipment at Sugar Grove Elementary School near Greenwood, Indiana, was destroyed August 16 by a fire the day before it was opening for classes.

Firefighters arrived at the school about 2:30 a.m. to find the playground equipment engulfed in flames.

A White River Township fire official said the fire was set using old books that were piled on fresh mulch underneath the playground equipment.

Human feces were also spread over the school's doors and windows.

Crews removed the damaged equipment and replaced the playground's mulch.

The principal said the vandalism would not interfere with the start of classes August 17.

The damage was estimated at $60,000.

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Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report

 

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