A firefighter for both the Pinehurst and West Orange Volunteer Fire Dept. was arrested and charged with felony second degree arson Wednesday afternoon.
Travis Dupuy, 32, was in West Orange on Burnett St. when he threw a flare out of his window onto some bails of hay on a property across from West Orange-Stark High School. The crime was witnessed by West Orange Asst. Police Chief Jessie Romero who happened to be behind him. He was arrested after admitting during the interview process that he did set the fire. Firefighters from departments were called in to help the WOFD.
West Orange and Pinehurst have had a number of suspicious grass fires and vacant house fires this year. Dupuy is expected to be questioned about those as the investigation continues.
Pinehurst City Administrator Robbie Hood said Dupuy, who served the city as Asst. Fire Chief, has been suspended indefinitely. WO Chief David Roberts also said Dupuy has been released.
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