Media Release: W.Va. State Fire Marshals looking for information in Mason Co. arson

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is looking for information as it investigates an arson in Mason County.

 

WVSFMO Investigators confirm an improvised explosive device was used inside a vacant camper in McCowan Branch. The explosion took place around 7:30 p.m. on May 20.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the WV Arson Hotline at 1-800-233-FIRE (3473). A $5,000 reward is offered for information that leads to a conviction.

 

This investigation is a joint effort between the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (US ATF).