Serial Arsonist Sentenced to Federal Prison for Setting Multiple Wildfires

Investigators from the ATF, BLM, and BIA investigated a series of wildland fires set between 2023 and 2024. After identifying a suspect, they linked that individual to several fires using pattern and link‑analysis techniques. The fires occurred in eastern Washington in an area well known for serial wildland arsonists. Those who have taken the FI310 course will recognize the area; the FI310 case file is based on a serial arsonist who operated in the same area 20 years earlier. The suspect in this recent case was convicted of arson and sentenced to 240 months in federal prison. For more details on the case, click the link to see the write‑up by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Or, attend SWAIT Reno 2027, where investigators from this case will present a case study on this investigation.

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