James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on Monday.

James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...

A former southeastern Ohio fire department administrator will serve ... Bartels resigned as a 911 dispatcher for Gallia County on Nov. 8, 2022. Court records say someone set at least 17 fires ...