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A 15-year-old Canadian girl is accused of torching a professional baseball team\u2019s bus while players slept at a nearby hotel, leaving the vehicle and all its contents burned to a shell.<\/p>\n

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The fire broke out around 1:50 a.m. outside Blue Cross Park in downtown Winnipeg, where the Kane County Cougars\u2019 charter bus was parked during the team\u2019s trip north of the border, according to police.<\/p>\n

Firefighters discovered the tour bus fully engulfed in flames when they arrived at the ballpark, which serves as the home to the Winnipeg Goldeyes.<\/p>\n

The Kane County Cougars, an independent professional team based in Geneva, Ill., were in Winnipeg to play the Goldeyes in a three-game series when the fire erupted. The tragedy struck the team hours after their second game. <\/p>\n

Authorities said the entire bus and everything inside it were destroyed. The Cougars said players lost equipment and personal belongings in the blaze, though no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

The team was sleeping at a Winnipeg hotel when the fire broke out, according to ABC7 Chicago.<\/p>\n

Police said a bystander spotted someone inside the burning bus and helped them escape before first responders reached the scene. Officers later detained two teenagers suspected of deliberately starting the fire.<\/p>\n

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A 15-year-old girl was charged with arson causing damage to property and possession of incendiary material.<\/p>\n

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Police said she was later released on an undertaking into \u201cthe custody of a responsible adult.\u201d<\/p>\n

An undertaking under Canadian law is a promise to appear in court and comply with court-ordered conditions.<\/p>\n

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service put out the blaze.<\/p>\n

The Cougars said the Winnipeg Goldeyes helped arrange a replacement bus so the team could travel to Fargo, North Dakota, for its weekend games against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.<\/p>\n

The club\u2019s Iowa-based bus company, Windstar, is sending another bus to bring the team back to Illinois after the series.<\/p>\n

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