( CNN ) -- The latest in a string of suspicious fires early Thursday destroyed a home in Detroit 's internationally known Heidelberg Project , an installation that transformed decaying homes into works of art . The blaze engulfed `` The Penny House , '' a small home adorned with images of pennies , around 3 a.m. , fire officials said . The two-story structure was leveled by the time firefighters arrived . The nonprofit behind that artwork set out to bring new life to Detroit 's crime-ridden East Side and draw attention to the community 's plight . The project was recently featured by CNN 's Anthony Bordain on `` Parts Unknown : Detroit . '' In the last two months , Heidelberg Project properties were hit with five fires , which destroyed three of the vacant buildings -- `` Obstruction of Justice , '' `` House of Soul '' and `` The Penny House , '' according to the project . Only four properties remain in the installation , which draws about 300,000 visitors from around the world each year . Detroit Senior Fire Chief Larry Gassel voiced his suspicions about the fires to CNN , saying of the buildings , `` They 're all vacant ; it 's not like it 's wiring . So something is definitely going on there . '' Detroit has long battled waves of arson . No arrests have been made in connection with the fires . Heidelberg Project staff said city 's slow emergency response times were partly to blame for the destruction of the buildings . `` It 's kind of our thinking that this individual keeps doing this knows [ because ] he can get away with it , '' Katie Hearn , marketing coordinator for Heidelberg Project told CNN . Artist Tyree Guyton created the Heidelberg Project in 1986 , slowly bringing decaying homes back to life with decorations . The group 's annual fundraiser was to be held Thursday night .
Fire destroys fourth house in internationally acclaimed public art installation . ` ` The Fourth House '' was destroyed in latest fire at The Project . ` ` Something is definitely going on there , '' says senior fire chief .