It appears as though someone in Lubbock wanted to start a major fire at a local apartment complex and now Lubbock Fire Rescue is looking for a suspect.<\/p>\n
That’s where you come in. They need your help identifying who may have started a fire at a Lubbock apartment complex on Wednesday according to a press release from the department.<\/p>\n
The Lubbock Fire Rescue Fire Marshal\u2019s Office is asking for the public\u2019s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect believed to have intentionally started a fire at an apartment complex near the 2300 Block of West Loop 289.<\/p>\n
At approximately 4:00PM, Lubbock Fire Rescue received a 911 call reporting a fire that had started next to an apartment building and was rapidly spreading toward nearby structures. First-arriving units encountered heavy smoke coming from the rear of the apartment complex.<\/p>\n
Fire crews acted quickly to contain and extinguish the fire before it could extend into the apartment building. The fire was contained to a patch of grass and a fence line, preventing further damage to the structure and surrounding residences.<\/p>\n
Following the incident, Investigators with the Fire Marshal\u2019s Office reviewed surveillance footage from the area. The video appears to show an individual intentionally igniting the grass before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
The incident is currently under investigation, and officials are urging anyone with information that may assist in identifying the suspect to come forward.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact the Fire Marshal\u2019s Office at 806-775-2646 or fireprevention@mylubbock.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here’s video from the fire:<\/p>\n This story is developing.<\/p>\n These Are the 12 Different Regions of TexasThanks to the Texas Comptroller’s Office<\/a>, we can see how Texas is split among 12 different regions. Check out how large each one is and how many counties are found within each slice of Texas!<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Nick<\/p>\n