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Updated at 6:25 p.m., Saturday, August 11, 2007

Big Isle woman, 25, charged with arson in 3 Kona fires

Advertiser Staff

Big Island police have charged a 25-year-old woman with starting three structure fires on Thursday.

Laura Pinder, of no permanent address, was charged with three counts of arson.

Her bail was set at $150,000.

Police said the woman is accused of setting fires at three businesses on Kopiko Street in Kailua, Kona, about 3 a.m. Thursday. Damage totaled $250,000.