ROCKINGHAM — The cause behind a couple of cars catching fire late Tuesday night is still under investigation.
The Rockingham Fire Department sent three trucks down U.S. 1 to the woods behind Rockingham Towing and No. 1 Diner just after 11 p.m.
Investigators with the Rockingham Police Department say the fire started in one car at the back of the lot and spread to another.
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Firefighters sprayed down the two cars while police officers searched the area with flashlights.
Investigators say the incident is being treating as an arson case and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to assist.
No other details are available at this time.
