Tree set on fire, male in custody on Walnut Avenue west of Graceland Avenue in Des Plaines.
Police and firefighter/paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 7:34 p.m. Monday, October 5, 2020 to a report of a tree on fire in block of 1100 East Walnut Avenue in Des Plaines.
Police and firefighters received a report that a male subject dumped gasoline on a tree in the parkway and lit it on fire.
Engine 63’s crew on arrival reported a tree on fire. The Battalion Chief was requested to supervise for a report that a resident was trying to burn down a tree, and had a torch going about 30 feet up the tree, creating a dangerous situation.
The fire was extinguished within about 15 minutes.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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