Around 3:15 a.m. this morning, firefighters responded to a blaze on Columbus Avenue near West 67th Street. Which is just up the street from WABC's studios, and naturally the station has the scoop, "A woman was taken into custody after allegedly setting an Upper West Side apartment on fire during a dispute... The woman, who police described as 'emotionally disturbed,' was seen throwing clothing and other belongings out the window before the flames erupted." The firefighters were able to put out the fire quickly and the woman was taken to Bellevue. Related: A man accused of setting four cars and a lobby (all on the UWS, where he also left notes describing his issues with the government) on fire was indicted yesterday; cops apparently found "a sawed-off shotgun, 200 rounds of ammunition, gasoline and a day planner noting the date and time of each of the fires" in his apartment.
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