PETERSBURG, W.Va. — An arson attack last May results in a Petersburg man getting at least 15 years in prison.
Christopher Burns plead guilty in January to charges of arson after he had set fire to a vacant home on May 31, 2022.
A firefighter with the Petersburg Fire Department firefighter had injured himself while battling the blaze. The fire ended up causing an estimated $30,000.00 worth of damages.
Burns was sentenced on Mar. 9 in Grant County Circuit Court. He will serve 10 years in prison on a 1st Degree Arson charge, plus 5 years for causing injury during arson.