In response to a letter to the editor back in January about California fires, it is certainly true that all fires are not natural, especially seeing recent reports of arrests for arson and problems ...

A man is behind bars on several felony charges, including burglary and arson, after he allegedly broke into cabins at Cook Forest State Park, stole several items ...

James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio Grande, Ohio, started 26 fires in the national forest in 2022, creating a substantial risk of death or significant injury to the public, as well as to firefighters from ...

An Ohio doctor has been charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to another doctor's house, officials said.

A former fire department administrator and police officer was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to starting dozens of fires in Wayne National Forest.

A man who served as a former fire official, police officer and Gallia County 911 administrator has been sentenced to 18 ...

Now entirely contained, the Los Angeles County fires should not be allowed to fade into the history books, chalked up to yet ...

In December, investigators spoke with Bartels and he admitted to starting 26 fires in the Wayne National Forest using a ...

James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on Monday.

James Bartels, a former fire department administrator, claimed he set the fires to "give the boys something to do." ...