Vt. arson line ups reward for Brattleboro fire

BRATTLEBORO (AP) -- The Vermont arson tip line is adding to the reward to help determine who started a fire at a Brattleboro apartment building.

v Brattleboro Police say the Arson Tip Award Program will pay up to $5,000 for information about the Saturday fire at 23 South Main St. in Brattleboro.

John Dunphy, who owns the Lawrence Block, has already offered a $1,000 reward.

Dunphy says the fire started in a closet and was not the result of an electrical malfunction.

There were no injuries. The blaze caused minor damage.