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Contact:          Lt. Jesse Garcia or Lt. Joel Lavender             FOR RELEASE ON
                        Office: 214-670-7949 
                        Pager: 214-670-4115 Pin # 9885                         11/14/03
                        jdgarc@mail.ci.dallas.tx.us                            

DFD Arson makes an arrest in the case of the Clubhouse fire.


Dallas Fire-Rescue Arson investigators arrested a 15 year-old male today, after an extensive and tedious investigation of the 3-alarm fire at the Dallas National Golf Club in west Oak Cliff.  Investigators collected enough information to arrest the juvenile for his direct involvement in the fire that caused more than 1.5 million dollars in property damage.  He has been charged with felony arson and is currently being held at the Lone Star Juvenile Facility.

DFD Arson investigators received assistance from ATF agents throughout the investigation, which began on April 30, 2003, the day of the blaze. The fire consumed the 25,000 square foot wooden frame building, which was still under construction.