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Mar 4, 2021 12:12 PM
A former tenant who was evicted from an apartment building in Clarion Borough is behind bars after reportedly admitting to setting fire to the building.
According to ExploreClarion.com, 32-year-old Randy Divelbiss of Clarion faces criminal charges that stem from the fire that occurred at an apartment building along South 8th Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities on the scene note that the source of the fire was a lit sterno which is a type of alcohol sold in a can that’s often used for buffet heating. The sterno was reportedly placed at the top step of the hallway which then caught the step, carpet, and wall on fire.