A fire that caused about $15,000 to a Tres Palacios residences was deliberately set and a suspect was arrested and charged with arson, Fire Marshal Dan Shook said.
Fire departments were sent to a fire at 74 Royal Oaks St., Tres Palacios, at 4:21 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.
Shook assisted the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Department with the investigation of the fire.
The fire was suspicious in nature - a recently evicted occupant was seen by a neighbor just prior to the fire’s start - Shook said.
The Fire Marshal confirmed the fire was arson, and sheriff deputies arrested a suspect who was charged with arson of habitation, a felony 1, Shook reported.
The fire department put out the fire in a couple of hours.
Damage to the structure was estimated at $15,000, the fire marshal said.
No one was injured during the incident.
The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office is continuing with the investigation.
Any comments or questions should be directed to the MCSO.
