Authorities Offer $5,000 Reward In Lakeland City Hall Arson

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Arson investigators are appealing for information about a fire intentionally set more than two years ago.

Someone started Lakeland City Hall on fire in November 2016 while the building was under construction.

A reward of up to $5,000 has been announced for the person who gives information leading to the arsonist. Call the Minnesota Arson Hotline if you know something about this fire in Lakeland, at 1-800-723-2020.

In the past five years, there have been 446 fires at construction, demolition or renovation sites.

Of those, about 16% were started intentionally.