BURBANK : Man Held in Fire at Ex-Wife’s Home
A 33-year-old La Verne man has been arrested for arson in connection with a January house fire that injured two firefighters, Burbank Fire Department officials said Wednesday.
Gus Lazarri is suspected of using gasoline to set fire to his ex-wife’s home in the 900 block of Buena Vista Street on Jan. 27. The daytime fire reportedly caused about $40,000 in damage, Fire Capt. Robert Reinhardt said.
One firefighter suffered second-degree burns on his face, and another suffered third-degree burns to his foot. The second firefighter has undergone several skin grafts and has not yet been able to return to work, Reinhardt said.
Lazarri was being held at the Burbank city jail in lieu of $300,000 bail. He was expected to be arraigned today on charges of arson with special circumstances involving serious injury to the firefighters, Reinhardt said.
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