SPRING, Texas – Harris County firefighters were called Wednesday to a popular shopping area Wednesday in Old Town Spring.

The fire broke out just before 4:30 a.m. at The Coin Shop at 209 Midway St.

According to the owners of the complex, someone had broken into their storage closet thinking it was one of the businesses. They also broke into the coin shop, which set off the alarm. The coin shop owner got a call from the alarm company so he boarded up the store.

Later, the coin store owner got another call from the alarm company saying someone had broken in again. When he showed up, there was a small fire waiting for him.

Firefighters said three stores were damaged by smoke and flames.

No one was hurt in the fire.

The owners' son said his parents bought the property 30 years ago and this is their first fire.

The Harris County Fire Department and the Spring Volunteer Fire Department worked to extinguish the fire.

“Investigators determined a Molotov cocktail was used to start the fire,” said Deputy Chief Dean

Hensley.

The Harris County fire marshal's office is asking anyone with information on the fire to call Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.

Tipsters will remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000.

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