Cordele apartment fire ruled arson The fire was set inside (Source: Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire Comm.) By Dave Miller | March 12, 2021 at 11:45 AM EST - Updated March 12 at 11:45 AM
CORDELE, Ga. (WALB) - Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced Wednesday that a Crisp County structure fire was intentionally set and has been ruled an act of arson.
The fire occurred at Cordele Heritage Oaks Apartments located at 909 S Broad St. in Cordele, at 3:58 am on Wednesday, March 3.
The 800-square-foot structure was approximately 41 years old, and located inside a building with five other apartments.
“The property was being rented, but the resident was not home at the time of the fire,” said Commissioner King. “Working with the Cordele Police and Fire Departments, we have ruled this fire to be incendiary in nature.”