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Fire At Concord Elementary School Sparks Arson Investigation

CONCORD (CBS SF) -- A fire at a Concord elementary school Sunday is being investigated as a possible arson, according to police.

At about 5 a.m., officers received a call about a suspicious person yelling in the parking lot of Highlands Elementary School on Pennsylvania Boulevard as well as a report of a fire alarm going off.

Officers arrived on campus and discovered that someone had broken into a classroom and set a fire but they were unable to find a suspect, police said.

No structural damage was reported, according to police.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Concord police at (925) 671-3220.

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