Ohio, Wayne National Forest

A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced for starting more than 20 fires in the Wayne ...
A former Ohio Fire Administrator will spend time in jail after he started dozens of arson fires in a national forest.
James Bartels, 52, started 26 fires in the national forest in 2022, according to United States Attorney Kenneth Parker’s office.
ATHENS, Ohio— A new Bureau of Land Management plan to open 40,000 acres of the Wayne National Forest to fracking for oil and gas looks almost identical to one a federal judge rejected in 2020.