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  "id": "2026-06-09-university-of-michigan-nichols-arboretum-small-fires-investigation",
  "slug": "university-of-michigan-nichols-arboretum-small-fires-investigation-2026-06-09",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Michigan",
    "shortName": "U-M",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "DPSS / @umichdpss",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-06-09",
    "type": "fire",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "ongoing",
    "headline": "Four small fires near Nichols Arboretum under investigation",
    "headlinePublic": "Four small fires near Nichols Arboretum under investigation",
    "summary": "U-M DPSS [@umichdpss](https://x.com/umichdpss/status/2064443694208487906) reported police and EHS Fire Safety investigating four small fires near Nichols Arboretum June 1–9 with no injuries.",
    "outcome": "Fires extinguished; investigation ongoing; tip lines published."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-09T16:25:06-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "U-M Police and EHS Fire Safety are investigating four small fires reported near Nichols Arboretum June 1–9. No injuries were reported, and the fires were extinguished before significant damage occurred. Anyone with info should call 734-763-1131 or 800-863-1355. Read more:",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/umichdpss/status/2064443694208487906",
      "sourceDescription": "@umichdpss Nichols fires",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02. SPN 523.",
        "Text ends with 'Read more:' as transmitted on X."
      ],
      "characterCount": 272
    }
  ],
  "context": "U-M DPSS posts safety notices on [@umichdpss](https://x.com/umichdpss).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Multi-day series of small outdoor fires framed as investigation request."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@umichdpss Nichols fires",
      "url": "https://x.com/umichdpss/status/2064443694208487906",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-02",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "michigan",
    "fire",
    "umich",
    "timely-warning"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-02",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-02",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}