17-07-2025
WATCH: Suspect sets porch ablaze, causing local house fire that injured 2
WARREN, Ohio (WJW) – The Ohio State Fire Marshal is asking for the public's help identifying the man accused of intentionally setting a Trumbull County house fire that left two victims injured.
Warren firefighters responded to a house fire in the 600 block of Porter Street NE at 6:30 a.m. on Monday.
When they got there, crews found 'a significant fire on the interior and exterior of the home,' the State Fire Marshal's Office said in a release.
Three adults were inside the home when the fire broke out.
According to investigators, two of the residents had to jump through a second-story window to escape. A man was treated for minor injuries and a woman remains in the hospital.
The third person in the home was able to get out safely.
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Firefighters also rescued a dog that was trapped inside.
According to the State Fire Marshal's Office, firefighters were 'then forced to begin defensive operations due to the quickly deteriorating conditions.'
The fire was ruled arson. Investigators reviewed home security footage from the scene that showed a suspect walking onto the porch and setting it on fire before running away.
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The State Fire Marshal is asking the community to help identify the suspect seen in the video above.
The Blue Ribbon Arson Committee is offering up to $5,000 for information that can lead to an arrest and conviction in the arson.
Anyone with information should reach out to the State Fire Marshal's tip line at 800-589-2728.
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