Wednesday, February 21, 2001

Woman charged with starting home fire on Mask Road Authorities have arrested a suspect for allegedly setting fire to a home on Mask Road over a week ago. Barbara Jane Taylor, 56, is charged with arson and burglary relating to a fire that was discovered at 170 Mask Road Saturday, Feb. 10, according to Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services. The fire, which took three hours to contain, caused an estimated $180,000 in damage between the structure and contents. Evidence at the scene led investigators to believe the fire was intentionally set, Nelms said. The fire was originally called in at 9:48 p.m. and it took crews just six minutes to arrive on the scene. Once they arrived, the structure was already well involved in fire, Nelms said. The owner of the home, Alice Seccuro, was not at home at the time and is not a suspect, Nelms added. The investigation was a joint effort between the FCDFES and the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. John Munford What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to News Home Page | Back to the top of the page