BILLINGS - Court documents released Monday outline the Billings Police Department s investigation into the Billings house fires that took place Friday, Feb. 26.
The report states that BPD Detective Ryan Kramer took on the case after the Billings Fire Department said the first fire appeared to have been intentionally set. In speaking with the homeowner, Kramer was told that a man was found sleeping in the homeowner s Jeep on-site earlier in the day and that he had kicked him out.
While investigating the first fire, a second fire was reported just two blocks away. Court documents state Detective Kramer reported that several items had been reported as stolen from the property. The house was unoccupied, and the homeowner became aware of the incident after she was contacted by animal control officers, as her pets were inside the residence.