James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on Monday.

The Daniel Boone National Forest is facing the possibility of staff reductions amid reports of probation notices.

James Bartels, a former fire department administrator, claimed he set the fires to "give the boys something to do." ...

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

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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A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for setting 26 ...

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In Ohio, a troubling case of arson perpetrated by a former fire department dispatcher and police officer has come to a legal resolution. James A. Bartels, previously ...

A former fire department administrator and police officer has been sentenced for starting more than 20 fires in the Wayne ...