The fire that killed a West Virginia Air Nationwide Guard firefighter early Sunday modified into arson, the recount’s fire marshal talked about.
The firefighter, whose name has but no longer been released, modified into responding as inspire to a fireplace in Martinsburg, in the recount’s northeast corner, NBC affiliate WSAZ of Huntington reported.
Officials agree with talked about there agree with been two arson incidents early Sunday, one at 2 a.m., in which the firefighter died, and one earlier at round 1: 30 a.m. in neighboring Jefferson County.
The fire marshal tweeted that the fires were pickle at unused constructions about 3 miles apart.
The marshal had no longer but publicly acknowledged any suspects and modified into offering a reward for knowledge.
The deceased firefighter modified into assigned to the 167th Airlift Cruise in Martinsburg. It modified into unclear whether there agree with been any extra injuries.
