Officials: Arson in wooded area behind Spartanburg elementary school under investigation

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – Officials are investigating an arson near an elementary school in Spartanburg.

According to an incident report from the Spartanburg Police Department, officers were called to Jesse S. Bobo Elementary for an arson complaint around 12:07 a.m. on Friday.

The report said that when officers arrived, they found several fire personnel on scene working to contain a forest fire that had been burning since 5:50 p.m. Thursday. The fire was located directly behind the school in the woodline…

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