Man arrested for arson in Shreveport house fire

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    SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Shreveport fire investigators have arrested a man in connection with a house fire last month.

Kyle Ardoin, 19, is charged with simple arson following an investigation by the Shreveport Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division. He’s accused of setting fire to a house in the 2600 block of Lyles Lane on Sept. 21.

Firefighters found the single-story house in flames upon arrival. They had it contained in less than 20 minutes.

A conviction of simple arson carries a fine of up to $15,000 when damage to the structure is more than $500, in addition to a prison sentence of two to 15 years.

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