Mesa man arrested after police say he set fire to estranged wife’s apartment

MESA, Ariz. — A man is in custody after Mesa police said he intentionally set fire to his estranged wife’s apartment early Monday morning.

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Just after 3 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Longmore—near Southern Avenue and Alma School Road—to assist Mesa Fire and Medical Department crews with a structure fire. Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the flames, but several nearby apartments were evacuated as a precaution…

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