Ohio, Wayne National Forest

Ex-Ohio 911 dispatcher who admitted to starting forest fires gets 18 months in prison
James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on Monday.
Ex-firefighter sentenced for setting 26 fires in Ohio’s Wayne National Forest
A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced for starting more than 20 fires in the Wayne National Forest.
Former first responder sentenced for starting dozens of fires in Ohio national forest
A former Gallia County, Ohio, fire department worker and police officer was sentenced to prison Monday for starting dozens of fires in Wayne National Forest, pr
Former Ohio 911 dispatcher admits starting forest fires to 'give the boys something to do'
James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do."
Former Ohio fire official who set dozens of arson fires gets 18 months in prison
James Bartels, a former fire department administrator, claimed he set the fires to "give the boys something to do."
Ex-first responder sentenced for setting 26 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 months in prison and ordered to
Former Fire Department Administrator Sentenced to 18 Months for Arson in Wayne National Forest
A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for setting 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, causing extensive damage and endangering lives.
Former Ohio fire dispatcher sentenced to 18 months for arson fires in Wayne National Forest
In Ohio, a troubling case of arson perpetrated by a former fire department dispatcher and police officer has come to a legal resolution. James A. Bartels, previously
'Give the boys something to do': Former Ohio fire admin sentenced for arson
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. James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio Grande,
Fire dept. administrator set 26 fires to ‘give the boys something to do’ in OH, feds say
A former Ohio fire department administrator was sentenced to prison after officials said he intentionally set 26 fires. James Bartels, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of timber set afire, according to court documents.
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Ohio forest name change still under review
(WKBN) – It’s been a little over six months since the USDA Forest Service announced that it was considering changing the name of Wayne National Forest in Ohio. WKBN 27 First News checked in ...
Former Ohio fire admin sentenced for starting dozens of fires to ‘give the boys something to do’
A former Ohio Fire Administrator will spend time in jail after he started dozens of arson fires in a national forest.