OTTUMWA, IOWA (AP) -- Authorities are looking for clues in a rash of car fires in Ottumwa.
There have been four cars fires since last weekend.
The first was early Saturday. The next was Monday afternoon. A third car fire was reported early Tuesday. Authorities were called to another car fire Wednesday afternoon.
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Assistant Fire Chief Bill Trout says that many fires are unusual, but he says it could be just a coincidence.
Trout says most car fires start under the hood. A smaller number start in the dashboard. Trout says those are usually older cars with old wiring.
Police Lt. Tom McAndrew says there doesn't appear to be a connection between the fires.
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