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Teen accused of setting fire to Ocala hotel after fight with mom

Ocala Hilton hotel fire A 16-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after officers said she set fire to an Ocala hotel following a flight with her mom. (Ocala Fire Rescue)
(Ocala Fire Rescue)

OCALA, Fla. — A 16-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after officers said she set fire to an Ocala hotel following a flight with her mom.

Police said the girl is accused of arson.

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Officers said the fire is estimated to have caused “a couple hundred thousand dollars” in damage to the Hilton hotel, located at 3600 S.W. 36th Ave.

Ocala firefighters evacuated all 320 guests and no one was injured.

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Firefighters said the flames consumed a couch and scorched a wall.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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