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Alkmaar, Netherlands — Two young girls, aged 12 and 14, have confessed to starting multiple fires around the city of Alkmaar, incidents which included a destructive blaze that consumed an entire clothing store. Initially labeled by authorities as acts of mischief stemming from boredom, the seriousness of the events quickly escalated into major public concern. The girls were detained last Friday, with the 12-year-old released on Monday while her older counterpart remains in custody. The series of fires they admitted to ignited widespread alarm in the community, not least because one of the fires ravaged … Read more