FD: 20 ballots burned in mailbox fire in Phoenix, arson investigation underway

As many as 20 ballots were damaged or destroyed in a mailbox fire at a United States Postal Service location in Phoenix. Fire investigators said the blaze was started intentionally.

The Phoenix Fire Department was called to the location near 7th Avenue and Indian School Road around 1:20 a.m. for reports that an unknown person set fire to the drive-up collection mailbox.

Once the fire was extinguished, the department’s Arson Investigation Taskforce responded to open a criminal investigation. The Postal Inspector took possession of the damaged ballots and mail.

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