Former Pelican Bay volunteer firefighter faces arson charge

Posted Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 0 comments  Print Reprints
Share
A

Have more to add? News tip? Tell us

A former volunteer firefighter was in the Tarrant County Jail Wednesday facing an arson charge.

Gene Fox, 17, who has volunteered with the Pelican Bay fire department, was arrested Wednesday, according to jail records. No bail amount was listed.

Pelican Bay is a community on the western shore of Eagle Mountain Lake in northwest Tarrant County.

Tarrant County Fire Marshal Randy Renois said the case involved the burning of large hay bales on property that the Tarrant Regional Water District leases to farmers. Renois, contacted late Wednesday, said he did not have details of the offense at hand and did not know if Fox was still a volunteer firefighter at the time.

Fox had been under investigation for some time and was arrested on a warrant Wednesday, Renois said.

Pelican Bay VFD officials could not be reached to comment late Wednesday. -- Bill Miller

Looking for comments?

We welcome your comments on this story, but please be civil. Do not use profanity, hate speech, threats, personal abuse, images, internet links or any device to draw undue attention. Comments deemed inappropriate will be removed and repeated abusers will be banned. NOTE: If you log in using your Twitter account, your comments will be signed using the name on your Twitter profile, NOT your Twitter user name. Read our full comment policy.