this morning #1477.
this morning, the local news was reporting that yesterday, just before dawn, a family of five lost their home to a fire that the authorities were already calling “mysterious.” last night, the fire chief decided to hold an impromptu press conference outside of the station. at it, he was asked about the likelihood that foul play was involved. by choosing to use the phrase “neither confirm nor deny” multiple times, he opened himself up to further questions. never one to turn down an opportunity to elaborate, the chief continued on, fueling rumors by disclosing that they’d received a tip before adding that he couldn’t say more right now. satisfied that he had satiated the press, he wished everyone good night. went back inside.