Petaluma Arson Suspect Arrested After Encampment Fire

Petaluma arson suspect arrested after encampment fire

(KRON) -- A suspected arsonist was arrested after a shopping cart was intentionally set ablaze and threatened a nearby building, the Petaluma Police Department said Sunday. The fire, which occurred in the area of Telephone Alley, spread to the suspect’s encampment and began to scorch the side of a building before being extinguished by responding firefighters, according to authorities. The structure was spared significant damage. (Petaluma Police…

Petaluma Homeless Encampment Fire Was Intentionally Set

Petaluma authorities say a homeless encampment fire Saturday night was intentionally set. Firefighters responded around 8:15 p.m. near Telephone Alley, just west of the Petaluma River, after a shopping cart and encampment were reported ablaze. The fire destroyed the site, damaging nearby buildings, and injuring the suspected arsonist. He was treated for minor burns before being booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of arson.