THREE SUSPICIOUS FIRES THAT OCCURRED WITHIN A 24-HOUR PERIOD ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINA SHERIFF’S OFFICE. ACCORDING TO SHERIFF FRED NEWMAN, THE FIRES ALL HAPPENED IN THE MEADOWVIEW AREA. ON TUESDAY, 15 LARGE ROLLS OF HAY WERE SET ON FIRE. THEN ON WEDNESDAY, A SECOND FIRE INVOLVING 68 ROLLS OF HAY WAS SET NEAR EXIT 26 OF I-81. LATER ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, A FIRE OCCURRED ON WALKER LANE OFF OF ROUTE 80 IN WHICH 78 ROLLS OF HAY WERE CONSUMED IN THAT BLAZE. NEWMAN BELIEVES ALL THE FIRES WERE ARSONS, AND NOT HARMLESS PRANKS. THE ACTS HAVE CAUSED THE OWNERS OF THE HAY TO SUSTAIN SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. A REWARD IS BEING OFFERING BY THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO FINDING THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE.