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Suspect Nabbed in Fla. Fires

Posted May 14, 08 4:22 PM CDT in US    Editor's Choice

(Newser) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with the wildfires scorching Florida, CNN reports. Brian Crowder, 31, was captured after being seen lighting a small fire in a field and running twice from police. "I am not saying that he is the individual connected to this arson … but I can tell you we have made an arrest," a local police chief says.

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A firefighter works on hotspots in a wooded area of Grant, Fla. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 as wildfires continue to burn in Brevard County, in east Central Florida.   (AP Photo/Joe Kaleita)
This undated photo provided by the Palm Bay Police Dept. shows Brian Crowder. who was arrested Wednesday morning, May 14, 2008, in connection with Florida wildfires.   (AP Photo/Palm Bay Police Dept.)
A shovel-yielding firefighter works on hotspots in a wooded area of Grant, Fla. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 as wildfires continue to burn in Brevard County, in east Central Florida.   (AP Photo/Joe Kaleita)
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