Florida Wildfires: Suspected Arsonist Arrested
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PALM BAY, Fla. — Authorities along Florida's Atlantic coast, where wildfires have gutted dozens of homes and scorched thousands of acres,
arrested a man Wednesday who they said threw a glass bottle containing an accelerant into the woods.
Officials were waiting to question Brian Crowder, 31, about the wildfires that have found ample fuel in developments in the region, where the state
has not held controlled burns to cut back vegetation.
A resident alerted police after seeing Crowder throw an object from his car that sparked a small fire in the woods, Palm Bay Detective Ernie Diebel
said. The object was a bottle containing a flammable liquid, Palm Bay Police Chief Bill Berger said.
The resident described a dark car, and officers stopped Crowder's vehicle shortly afterward. Crowder got out of his car and fled, Diebel said.
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