Savannah Fire Searches for Arson Suspect 

SAVANNAH, GA (Monday, March 1, 2021) – Savannah Fire Department Arson Investigators are searching for an individual suspected of lighting a trash fire that caused damage to the exterior of a downtown building. Just after 3 a.m. Sunday, February 28, Savannah firefighters were dispatched to the lane near Drayton and East Broughton streets. They quickly extinguished a large pile of burning pallets and rags behind a row of commercial buildings. No one was injured, but one of the buildings sustained minor exterior damage. 

Anyone with information regarding the location of the suspect should call the Savannah Fire Department at 912-644-5959 or Georgia Arson Control at 1-800-282-5804.  Georgia Arson Control rewards up to $10,000 for information resulting in arson arrests and convictions.