MEDFORD, Ore. – In the span of 12 hours, three men were arrested for starting separate fires along the Bear Creek Greenway.
Just a few hours after the arrests were announced Thursday, investigators were still at the scene of the Midway Road fire when they saw a plume of smoke nearby. Two detectives went to the area and found a man near a new fire. It was determined he was camping in the area and lit someone else’s belongings on fire, which got out of control.
Medford police said the man resisted arrest and there was a short scuffle before he was taken into custody.