Business fire 'suspicious'; roof repairs prompt blaze

A fire at a Champaign business Wednesday was apparently caused by a Molotov cocktail. Meanwhile, a fire at an Urbana house has been attributed to work done by a roofing crew.

Champaign firefighters responded to an alarm at 408 E. Tremont St. at 2:11 p.m. Wednesday, according to Champaign Fire Department spokeswoman Dena Schumacher.

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