Suspect sets house on fire using lighter and fluid, Memphis TN


A person was seen starting a fire by pouring fluid and using a lighter on a house.
Audio|Source: Memphis Fire Department
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Transcript:
And they took for you anything in there? (name withheld), Command, how do you receive this call? A report of a party has seen a person pouring fluid and using a lighter to set the house on fire. Did the resident actually see this and call this in themselves? Bye-bye. 540. This is not just a 43[1] in the area of checking. Can I find anything? Do you have any of any of that information? Check-ins.
And they took for you anything in there? (name withheld), Command, how do you receive this call? A report of a party has seen a person pouring fluid and using a lighter to set the house on fire. Did the resident actually see this and call this in themselves? Bye-bye. 540. This is not just a 43[1] in the area of checking. Can I find anything? Do you have any of any of that information? Check-ins.
Police codes explained
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[1]
43: Arson (intentional setting of fire to property)
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Location mentioned:
Oakland Ave, Memphis, TN 38106
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