Arson is suspected in the burning of several hundreds of acres of meadow and pasture grass at five places in southeast Allen County Wednesday. Other fires were reported in eastern Bourbon County.
A green all-terrain vehicle was identified in the vicinity of the fires, whose driver walked into grassy areas and set each of the fires, said Allen County Sheriff Tom Williams.
An Allen County Crime Stoppers alert asked for information that would lead officers to the owner of the vehicle, thought to be a John Deere product.
“The owner is not necessarily a suspect,” said…
Arson suspected in wildfires
