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For Immediate Release: July 26, 2002
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
Press Release:
Arsonist Arrested After Attempting
to Burn His Home
Date/Time of Occurrence: July 26, 2002, 12:38 A.M.
Nature of Occurrence: House Fire
Location: 2780 Randolph Ave Carmichael Ca
Contact: Captain Patrick J Ellis PIO, Phone: 916-616-2430
Email: ellis.pat2smfd.ca.gov
Friday morning just after midnight Metro Fire responded to a report of
a residential structure fire at 2780 Randolph Avenue in the community of
Carmichael
Firefighters arrived at the reported address and discovered a small
fire inside of the living room that appeared to be intentionally set. The
home did not sustain a great deal of damage as a result of the fire.
A short time later, while firefighters were still on scene, the
occupant Curtis S BATES III (DOB 08-18-1958) returned to his residence. As
a result of the investigation by the Metro Fire and the Sacramento County
Sheriff's Department, BATES a registered arsonist was taken into custody
for violation of the California Penal Code Sections, 451 (b) - Arson to an
inhabited structure and 453 - Use of accelerant and booked into the
Sacramento County Main Jail.
Bates has two prior convictions of Arson one to a structure and one to
a wild land. Metro Fire Arson unit has a steady increase of Arson
investigations. Currently Metro Fire has investigated 241 fires with 131
listed as Arson just in the year 2002. Total fire loss is 18,765,000
dollars.
Metro
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Mark Vanbrunt BC7
First-In Company: E109
Cause: Arson
Public Information Officer: Captain Patrick J Ellis
Total No. of Engine Companies: 3
Total No. of Truck Companies: 1
Total No. of Fire Companies: 5
Total No. of Firefighters: 16
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