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 ...
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 ...
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." ...
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Former fire department administrator sentenced to prison for causing 26 arson fires in Wayne National Forest
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 ...
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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 ...
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Ex-firefighter sentenced for setting 26 fires in Ohio’s Wayne National Forest
GALLIA COUNTY, OH (WOWK) – A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced for starting more than 20 fires in the Wayne National ... land. As the fires cost the U.S ...
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Former Ohio fire dispatcher sentenced to 18 months for arson fires in Wayne National Forest
James A. Bartels, previously associated with the Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, in Gallia County, faced severe accusations from the U.S. Forestry Service for setting multiple fires ...
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U.S. Forest Service starts prescribed burns in Ouachita National Forest
"It can take three to 12 months from the beginning of the planning stage to the start of the prescribed burn, requiring land ... National Forest's Facebook page, and the burn tracker map shows ...