According to Dave Prater of Porter Township Fire Department, the fires occurred simultaneously at two vacant houses on Marne Avenue in Porter Township, at about 1:20 a.m. Thursday morning. The two houses sit next to one another, and a third house next to them also was damaged by the heat of nearby flames.
The fires reportedly were contained in about one hour.
According to Prater, the two fires were set separately, and because the houses were vacant -






