Justin Sorci told a U.S. Forest Service lawman he "was able to do his own burn" inside Osceola National Forest, a court ...

James Bartels, 52, started 26 fires in the national forest in 2022, according to United States Attorney Kenneth Parker’s office.

James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...

A former fire official has been sentenced to prison for intentionally setting several fires in a national forest in Perry County.  James A. Bartels, 52, of Rio ...

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One person was found dead inside a Lake Forest apartment complex that caught fire on Thursday, Jan. 30, according to authorities. The Orange County Fire Authority received multiple 911 calls for ...

Wildlife officials had to work for nearly 24 hours and set a food trap full of special treats to coax the massive, 525-lb. bear out.