Fresno Arson Suspect Arrested in Strip Mall Fire

Crime

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 weeks ago on

April 8, 2026

Fresno authorities arrested a man Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for intentionally setting multiple fires at a strip mall on East Ashlan Avenue. (Fresno FD)

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Fresno authorities arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a strip mall fire that occurred last week.

The Fresno Fire Department responded Thursday, April 2, to a blaze in the 1600 block of East Ashlan Avenue.

Fire officials said surveillance footage captured a person intentionally setting multiple fires shortly before the building caught fire.

Investigators from the Fresno Fire Department and Fresno Police Department identified and apprehended Kaliff Alabanzahall, 43.

He was found nearby the area of the strip mall when he was arrested, fire officials said.

He was booked into Fresno County Jail and faces two counts of felony arson, officials said.

—

Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.

DON'T MISS

Sikhs Threatened by Indian Gangs in Central Valley Wave of Terror

DON'T MISS

Measure C Renewal Passes Key Checkpoint. Will Competing Versions Emerge?

DON'T MISS

Mexican National in Madera Pleads Guilty in Meth, Carfentanil Pill Trafficking Case

DON'T MISS

Board of Peace Envoy Says Gaza Plan Needs Quick Progress, Hamas Talks ‘Not Easy’

DON'T MISS

Fresno Police Arrest 12 on DUI Suspicion During Weekend Enforcement

DON'T MISS

California Says Amazon’s Collusion Drove up Consumer Prices, Citing New Evidence

DON'T MISS

Trump: New Deal With Iran Will Be Better Than Old One

DON'T MISS

X Down for Thousands of Users Monday, Downdetector Reports

DON'T MISS

Fresno DUI Crash Injures 9 After Police Pursuit

DON'T MISS

Musician D4vd Charged With Murder of 14‑year‑old Girl in Los Angeles

DON'T MISS

Pope Leo Decries Exploitation by World’s ‘Authoritarians’ During Angola Trip

DON'T MISS

Hormuz Shipping Again Near Standstill After Shots and Seizure

UP NEXT

Board of Peace Envoy Says Gaza Plan Needs Quick Progress, Hamas Talks ‘Not Easy’

UP NEXT

Fresno Police Arrest 12 on DUI Suspicion During Weekend Enforcement

UP NEXT

California Says Amazon’s Collusion Drove up Consumer Prices, Citing New Evidence

UP NEXT

Trump: New Deal With Iran Will Be Better Than Old One

UP NEXT

X Down for Thousands of Users Monday, Downdetector Reports

UP NEXT

Fresno DUI Crash Injures 9 After Police Pursuit

UP NEXT

Musician D4vd Charged With Murder of 14‑year‑old Girl in Los Angeles

UP NEXT

Pope Leo Decries Exploitation by World’s ‘Authoritarians’ During Angola Trip

UP NEXT

Hormuz Shipping Again Near Standstill After Shots and Seizure

UP NEXT

Skydiver Left Dangling When Parachute Snags on Stadium Video Board

Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

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