Decatur 16th St. Arson

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - One person was hurt in a possible arson in Decatur early Sunday morning.

The Decatur Fire Department responded around 1:45 a.m. to the 300 block of S. 16th Street.

Firefighters said a neighbor tried to put out the fire and was burned on the leg before being taken to the hospital. The neighbor was then arrested due to an unrelated warrant.

The homeowner was also arrested on an unrelated warrant at the scene before suffering a seizure.

Decatur Fire said the home sustained very minimal damage due to the fire, but that the arson investigation is ongoing.

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