Fresno Fire Department Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Arson Fire

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 1 month ago on

February 19, 2025

The Fresno Fire Department is seeking information to identify a suspect in a Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, arson fire on North First Street. (FFD)

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The Fresno Fire Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for an arson fire on First Street, between Yale and Weldon avenues, early Friday morning, they said in a statement.

The fire broke out around 3:15 a.m.

Witnesses reported seeing a man running from the scene but could only describe him as an adult male wearing a black hooded sweater.

Got a Tip?

The FFD Fire Investigations Unit is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Tips can be made anonymously by calling Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867) or the FFD Arson hotline at (559) 621-ARSN (2767).

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.