Trump Sign Set On Fire In Leesburg, Damages Fence: Police

LEESBURG, VA — A Leesburg police officer found a campaign sign for President Donald Trump on fire in front of a house Friday night, the department said Tuesday.

At about 8 p.m. Friday, the police officer, who was on patrol, pulled a fire extinguisher from his vehicle and put out the fire, which also caused damage to an adjacent fence. The campaign sign fire occurred in the 700 block of North Street NE.

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Anyone who has information about the incident and who has not already spoken to law enforcement is asked to contact the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office at 703-737-8600.

Over the past month, as more campaign signs have gone up in yards and median strips, reports have been increasing of stolen and damaged campaign signs.

In Massachusetts, police arrested a man on Sunday after he allegedly burned a hay bale display showing support for the Biden/Harris presidential campaign. The Dalton (Mass.) Police Department and the Dalton Fire Department responded to the fire on Friday just before 7 p.m.