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Rewards Offered in Northeast Georgia Arson Cases
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is working with the Jefferson police and fire departments on the investigation.
State investigators are also working with local officials in Madison County to identify who’s responsible for a house fire on June 13 in Colbert.
The early morning blaze broke out inside a mobile home on Highway 72 West. Officials say the residence received heavy fire damage, and many belongings were lost.
No injuries were reported. The residents were not home when the fire began.
Anyone with information on either case should call the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-252-5804. Rewards are available for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Tifton Fire Ruled Arson
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Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a fire that occurred last week on Rainwater Road in Tifton has been ruled an act of arson.
At approximately 4am on Thursday, May 18, Tift County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at a housing development under construction. The two-family, multi-story structure was approximately 50% complete at the time of the fire and was not yet wired for electricity.
“The structure fire was a total loss and even damaged two adjacent structures,” said Commissioner King. “The fire has been determined to have been caused by an intentional human act. Anyone with information on this fire should call the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-252-5804.”
In coordination with the State Fire Investigations Unit, a reward of up to $10,000 is offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arson.
Marietta Fire Ruled Arson
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Marietta officials are continuing to look for the person responsible for a recent arson.
Early on May 22, Marietta fire and police officials responded to an address on Cobb Parkway in the area next to a Golden Corral restaurant, in reference to a semi-truck on fire.
Officials said the fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured.
Fire Investigators from the Marietta Fire Marshal’s Office determined that someone vandalized several trucks and trailers and set fire to two separate trucks.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident or the person responsible is asked to contact Lt. Richard Franklin, at the Marietta Fire Marshal’s Office, 770-794-5464, or the Georgia Arson Control Hotline 1-800-282-5804.
A reward of up to $10,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person responsible for arson.
Walker County Fire Ruled Arson
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Walker County Fire Rescues is seeking information in reference to an arson that occurred at 113 West Magnolia St in Lafayette. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and arrest of those responsible for the arson.
Lanier Fire Ruled Arson
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(laniercountynewsonline.com) Last week, the Lanier County News (LCN) published the fact that the Georgia Arson Control (GAC) is asking for the public’s help. They believe that there is someone, not yet identified, that is responsible for arson in Ray City. The GAC believes that a home located on Ray City’s Main Street at the corner of Pauline Street is the site of an arson-related fire. The GAC requests assistance in discovering the suspect responsible for the fire.
A “Reward up to $10,000” has been posted at the burned out home. The GAC states that it wants information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for arson and/or fraud.
An open records request to the Ray City government was made and a report was provided to the LCN. The report indicates that the Ray City Fire Department (RCFD) responded on Friday, October 21 at about 11:32 a.m. (believed but not listed as a.m.) that the RCFD arrived about 11:38 and was able to get the fire under control. The record indicates that the RCFD was dismissed at 12:09 p.m.
The fire occurred at a home structure in a single room with contents at 8192 Main St., Ray City. The Berrien County Tax Assessor’s Office lists the address as simply Main Street, although the listed owner is a Clara Miller, 8204 Main Street. The RCFD record owner is identified as Heather Rivers, who may have been a tenant. Later in the report, RCFD’s record shows the address as 804 Main Street. For basic purposes of reader’s understanding, it is an older home located at Main Street and Pauline Avenue on the southeast corner of the intersection.
It is the understanding of the LCN that the reason arson is believed to be the cause of the fire, is that one of the home’s doors was broken into.
The RCFD report indicates that the fire originated on a dining room table. One of the homes neighbors made the e-911 call indentifying that they could see smoke coming from the home. No one was at home at the time of the fire. The fire was said to be contained in the dining room to a small kitchen table with a pile of clothes on it.
The Georgia Arson Control (GAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting arson in Georgia and celebrating the efforts of Georgia’s first responders.
Anyone with information is asked to call the GAC Hotline at 1-800-282-5804.
Pierce Fire Ruled Arson
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(Blackshear Times) – A mobile home fire Jan. 26 has been determined to have been intentionally set.
The Pierce County Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 8:35 p.m. to the single-wide mobile home located on Eugene Drive in the Oak Ridge Community in the southwestern part of the county.
The residence was unoccupied at the time of the fire and since the blaze was suspicious the Georgia State Fire Marshal was called in to investigate.
Investigators with the State Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner’s Office has ruled the fire as “incendiary in nature”.
“There were no occupants residing in the structure for at least 8 months prior to the time of the fire,” said State Insurance Commissioner John King. “Investigators quickly suspected foul play as the residence did not have an active power connection due to the inoccupancy. Anyone with information on this fire should call the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-252-5804.”
The State Insurance Commissioner’s Office is assisting the Pierce County Fire Department with the investigation.
Buckhead Fires Ruled Arson
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(FOX 5) – In just a matter of weeks, three retail stores in Atlanta went up in flames. Fire investigators say they are now treating all three as arson cases.
“The initial appearance is they appear to be covering up some sort of theft or shoplifting,” said William Perdue, an ATF Senior Special Agent Certified Fire Investigator.
The first fire happened last month at a Walmart on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd. Days later another Walmart, this time on Howell Mill Road burned. Then this week, there was a fire in the Target on Piedmont Road in Buckhead.
Atlanta Fire says it is investigating all three as cases of arson.
Perdue is an ATF Fire investigator. He is working with local and state officials to get answers.
“There were plenty of customers and multiple employees in all three locations, they all occurred during business hours,” he said. “So that’s a pretty egregious offense, and it is a danger to our community that ATF takes very seriously.”
Atlanta Fire released pictures of two persons of interest in connection with the arsons.
“The information that we could get from somebody that recognizes these individuals or individual may help us understand better whether they are isolated incidents that have occurred in close proximity or whether they are linked,” Perdue said.
Investigators say the fires caused millions of dollars in damage.
Walmart has already announced one of the affected stores will not reopen while the other will be turned into a small-format grocery store.
“We take this very seriously, and we are going to make sure that when a suspect or suspects are identified and that person or persons are going to be held accountable for this,” Perdue said.
If you know anything you are asked to call the Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-282-5804. You could be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 if it leads to an arrest or conviction.
Baldwin Fire Rule Arson
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Anyone with information regarding the House Fire at 158 Shana Drive last night. This Fire has been Deemed an Intentionally Set Fire. Please Contact Captain Bradley Towe with Baldwin County Fire Marshals Office at the following number 478-445-3407. There is a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the person responsible, issued by Ga Arson Control. You can contact the Georgia Arson Control at at 1-800-252-5804. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
Lumpkin Authorities Searching for Arson Suspect
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(WDUN) – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is seeking the public’s help to identify the culprit behind two fires in Lumpkin County.
The fires occurred at approximately 1:05 p.m. on November 7 at 102 & 106 Pine Corner Drive in Murrayville.
A reward of up to $10,000 is offered by Georgia Arson Control for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
“Both residences received damage to the outside walls in what have been determined to be intentionally set fires,” King said.
Anybody with information on these fires should call the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-252-5804.
Milledgeville Fire Ruled Arson
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If you have any information concerning the vehicle fire on Scott Hill Street in Milledgeville on Friday (Oct. 14th), please contact the Georgia Arson Control at 1-800-282-5804 of the Baldwin County fire Marshal’s Office at 478-445-3407. Thank you for your help.
Sandy Springs Fire Ruled Arson
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If you have any information concerning the fire in the basement of building 15/16 at Harrison Apartments at 5675 Roswell Road that occurred Tuesday, September 27 at 1:18am, please contact the Georgia Arson Control at 1-800-282-5804. Thank you for your help.
Fayette County Fires Ruled Arson
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Peachtree City Police Department Special Press Release
At approximately 7:20 pm on Aug 24th, 2022 Peachtree City emergency personnel responded to the Wal-Mart located at 2717 West Hwy 54 in regards to an active structure fire. Three responding police officers that went inside the building to ensure everyone was evacuated suffered smoke inhalation injuries. Those officers were treated and released from Fayette Piedmont Hospital later in the evening.
The Peachtree City Fire Dept., with assistance form Coweta County, Fayetteville, and Fayette County Fire Departments battle the fire throughout the night until it was extinguished around 4 am. The store did suffer extensive damage to the interior and roof. There is no current timeline on when the store will be reopened.
Preliminary investigation suggests the fire was intentionally set.
Thankfully, no one was seriously injured because of this fire.
The Peachtree City Police Department is asking for anyone with information about the cause of the fire to contact Sgt. Brad Milstein at [email protected]. You can also submit an anonymous tip over the phone at 770-487-6016
Heard County Fires Ruled Arson
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Jesup Fire Ruled Arson
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(WTOC) – An early Saturday morning fire in Jesup destroyed two businesses and is now being treated as an arson investigation.
Firefighters responded to Holsey Law Firm in the 100 block of East Cherry Street around 4:30 Saturday morning.
Officials say flames were shooting through the roof of the structure, and it destroyed two businesses located in the same building.
Several area fire departments also assisted with the fire, which took more than two hours to bring under control.
The fire was under control around 6:30 a.m. Crews remained on scene for three more hours to monitor hot spots.
Fire officials have ruled the cause of the fire as arson. The Georgia Fire Marshall’s office says there were signs of forced entry and multiple items missing from the business.
If you have any information, you’re asked to contact Georgia Arson Control at 1-800-282-5804. There is a reward offered up to $10,000.
Chastain Park Fire Ruled Arson
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(CBS46) – The fire that burned an iconic treehouse at Chastain Park was set intentionally, according to investigators from Atlanta Fire and Rescue.
Alyssa Richardson, a spokesperson for the department, confirmed the findings with CBS46 on Wednesday.
Richardson said investigators are still looking for the person responsible for burning the treehouse.
Summer’s Treehouse was erected in 2016 in memory of Summer Dale, a Chastain Park teenager who died in 2012 after battling cancer.
On May 14, around 9:30 p.m., fire crews responded to the treehouse completely torched.
“We are looking for the public’s help with any information they may have seen around the time of the incident,” Richardson said in a text message on Wednesday.
Richardson said there is a $10,000 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for arson and/or fraud.
Tips can be made to Georgia Arson Control at 1-800-282-5804.
Savannah Fire Ruled Arson –
(WJCL) – Savannah Fire Arson Investigators need your help identifying a person captured in surveillance images believed to be responsible for setting several fires inside of a 36th Street house Wednesday morning.
Firefighters were dispatched to the 2000 block of East 36th Street shortly before 10:30 and found smoke streaming from the home.
A WJCL 22 News crew spotted arson investigators going through the house after firefighters extinguished the fires.
The camera also shows the man carrying a black box of some sort.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect should call the Savannah Fire Department Arson Investigations Unit at 912-644-5959 or the Georgia Arson Hotline at 1-800-282-5804. The Georgia Arson Hotline awards up to $10,000 for information leading to a conviction.
Walker County Fire Ruled Arson –
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Someone deliberately burned a vacant home in Lafayette this week, and investigators hope you can help bring that person to justice.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King says the fire happened just after 3 a.m. on May 3rd at a structure on Jones Street in LaFayette.
Anyone with information on this fire should call 1-800-282-5804.
Georgia Arson Control is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arson.
Coffee County Fire Ruled Arson –
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A $100,000 reward is offered for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the fire at Shann Peanut Company.
The fire occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2021, and caused heavy damage to the 30-year-old, 4,000- square-foot structure. Crews with the Coffee County Fire Department fought the fire all day, but the double roof on the wood framed structure hindered firefighting efforts.
Following the fire, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King stated that his investigators found evidence that the fire had been intentionally set.
Anyone with information about this fire should call the Fire Investigations Unit at 1-800-282-5804.
Baldwin Fires Ruled Arson – REWARD OFFERED
Anyone with information regarding the House Fire at 109 Park Avenue or the 4 trash can fires on Park Ave. Please Contact Captain Bradley Towe with Baldwin County Fire Marshals Office at the following number 478-445-3407 or the Georgia Arson Control at 800-282-5804. Anyone with information that leads to a conviction could receive a $10,000 reward. These fires are believed to be tied together. All callers can remain anonymous.
Augusta Fires Ruled Arson – REWARD OFFERED
Mitchell County Fire Ruled Arson – REWARD OFFERED
(WFLX) – A fire set at a home in Pelham over a week ago has been ruled as intentionally set and a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information in connection to the incident.
The fire started just after 8:30 a.m. October 11 on John Collins Road left the 51-year-old home moderately damaged according to officials with Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King’s office.
“Upon arrival, first responders noticed smoke coming from the residence,” said Commissioner King. “Investigators determined the fire had multiple points of origin and was intentionally set. Anyone with information about this Mitchell County fire is invited to call my Fire Investigations Unit at 1-800-282-5804.”
King’s office is assisting in the investigation along with the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office and Mitchell County Fire Department.
Pike County Fire Ruled Arson – REWARD OFFERED
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Pike County fire was intentionally set. The fire was set at approximately 9:45 p.m. on September 1st on Second Street in Concord, and severely damaged the 59-year-old, 1080-square-foot building.
“The Pike County Fire Department arrived on scene to find flames coming from the front of the structure,” said Commissioner King. “Upon investigation, it was determined that the fire originated in the living room of the residence. Anyone with information about this Pike County fire is invited to call my Fire Investigations Unit at 1-800-282-5804.
Commissioner King’s Fire Investigations Unit is assisting the Pike County Fire Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Office with this investigation. In coordination with the State Fire Investigations Unit, a reward of up to $10,000 is offered by Georgia Arson Control for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arson.
Atlanta Fire Ruled Arson – REWARD OFFERED
(FOX 5) – A fire at a popular Cheshire Bridge Restaurant earlier this month has been ruled an arson. Investigators have released a series of photos showing someone who they call a person of interest.
The blaze tore through Las Margaritas located in the 1800 block of Cheshire Bridge Road in Atlanta on Aug. 9. The building was not a total loss but did cause extensive damage.
The family that has run the restaurant for the past two decades said it hopes to rebuild soon.
The fire happened less than a mile from the scene of a gas line fire which happened just days earlier under the bridge over Peachtree Creek. The road will likely remain closed at the bridge for the next year as crews work to replace the bridge. Officials have not said if the two are somehow connected.
Georgia Arson Control offers a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arson.
Anyone with information in the case should call Atlanta Fire Rescue or the state arson hotline at 1-800-282-5804.
Albany Fires Under Investigation –
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(WALB) – A $10,000 reward is up for grabs for anyone who can give information about how two homes were set on fire.
Both house fires were a few months ago, the abandoned house fire was in April and the vacant house fire was in May. They’re right by each other as well.
Albany Fire Investigators said both of these fires were intentionally set since nobody had the right to be in them.
Albany Fire Investigator Sam Harris said both of these fires were intentionally set since nobody had the right to be in them. It’s not clear if the two fires are linked.
He detailed how they were able to determine it was arson for one of the fires.
“It appears to be someone had taken residence there and thus had set a fire within the structure using ordinary combustibles,” said Harris.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a June 25th residential fire on Peach Orchard Road in Danielsville has been ruled an act of arson. This case is under active investigation, and we are asking for the help of the community to bring the suspect(s) to justice.
The 22-year-old, 1900-square-foot house suffered heavy damage from the fire.
“Our arson investigator on the scene determined a fire was intentionally set in the living room area of the house,” said Commissioner King. “Anyone with information about this Madison County fire is invited to call my Fire Investigations Unit at 1-800-282-5804.”
Commissioner King’s Fire Investigations Unit assisted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office with this investigation. In coordination with the State Fire Investigations Unit, a reward of up to $10,000 is offered by Georgia Arson Control for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for arson.
Dodge County Fire Under Investigation –
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On Saturday, May 22nd, agents with the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to a reported firebombing at a Captain D’s restaurant in Dodge County. 911 operators had received a call at 12:01 a.m. regarding a fire that had damaged portions of the back wall, roof, and telephone lines at the restaurant located at 6006 Oak Street.
“This investigation is ongoing, and we have no suspects at this time,” said Commissioner King. “In situations like these, we ask for the help of the community to bring the individual(s) responsible to justice and encourage anyone with information to call our anonymous tip line.”
Commissioner King’s Fire Investigations Unit is assisting the Eastman Police and Fire Departments with this investigation.
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered to anyone who comes forward with information that leads to the arrest and conviction are any individuals responsible for the fire. Tipsters can call 1-800-282-5804. This anonymous hotline operates around the clock.
Walton County Fire Ruled Arson – REWARD OFFERED
SOCIAL CIRCLE — A fire that broke out Easter afternoon at an old cotton mill has been ruled arson.
According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, the fire at 148 Cannon Drive was intentionally set in two areas of the building. The fire was reported Sunday around 1:50 p.m. at the cotton mill that has been vacant for a number of years. The structure was originally built in 1940, and approximately 17,343-square-feet of the main structure was left after a fire in the 1990s.
The property is owned by Carter Jackson Inc. of Augusta and is valued at $75,000 for tax purposes, according to the Walton County Tax Assessors’ Office.
“Upon the fire department’s arrival, the second floor of the main structure was fully engulfed in flames,” said King. “A second fire was found near the old maintenance room on the left rear side of the building. Working with the Social Circle Fire Department, we have ruled this fire to be incendiary in nature.”
Anyone with information about this Walton County fire is invited to call Commissioner King’s State Fire Investigators Unit at 1-800-282-5804. This anonymous hotline operates around the clock.