Stable Fire at Noble Horse Theatre on North New Orleans Near Sedgewick St and Schiller St Was Arson

Officials investigating a fire at the Noble Horse Theatre on Friday, February 6, 2015 have declared the fire arson.

More than a half dozen horse carriages valued as much as $15,000 to $17,000 were burned and destroyed at 1410 N. Orleans Street, Chicago.

ICYMI: Stable Fire Was Arson; Feds Now Investigating http://t.co/fwCR74oDOZ pic.twitter.com/WqvQQeUKmr
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) February 17, 2015

Upon initial investigation, officials spotted graffiti on the building that indicated the fire may have been intentional. Spray painted messages found on the property were not noticed at closing time before the fire. The message declared "freedom" and "save the horses."

The FBI is now taking over the investigation

Firefighters responded to the fire call at 1400 block of North Sedgwick Street at about 1:10 a.m.  on Friday, Febraury 6, 2015.

No horses were injured in the fire.

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Fire damages carriages at stable in Old Town, @NancyLoo reports: http://t.co/xxwDL7EN2I pic.twitter.com/3BhDQAuuY2
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) February 6, 2015

#BreakingNews Fire at horse stable on Near North Side; Horses were NOT injured. The latest on @cbschicago 4:30-7am pic.twitter.com/J5GqyhRDSy
— Molly Miossi (@MollyCBS2) February 6, 2015

Graffiti discovered at horse stable fire. "Free the Horses" message was not there yesterday. @fox32news pic.twitter.com/FGPwqESe6e
— Joanie Lum FOX 32 (@JoanieLum) February 6, 2015

No carriage rides but 4 healthy horses not hurt by overnight stable fire. @fox32news pic.twitter.com/Ui7qXcYnbG
— Joanie Lum FOX 32 (@JoanieLum) February 6, 2015

Update: Fire damages carriages at Old Town stable, no horses hurt http://t.co/wLPWS8zIk5 pic.twitter.com/YtVSkA64fg
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) February 6, 2015