AGGRAVATED ARSON ARREST MADE IN JOLIE APARTMENT TWO ALARM FIRE IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT, La – Following a thorough coordinated investigation by Shreveport Fire Department’s Investigators and Shreveport Police Department, 39-year-old Kimberly Hamlon was arrested and charged with multiple offenses including aggravated arson.
She is suspected of setting the fire that caused major damage to an apartment building that resulted in injuries to three Shreveport firefighters.
On May 26, 2024, at 2:23 p.m. the Shreveport Fire Department (SFD) received a call for a possible fire at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Quail Creek Rd.
The first unit arrived on scene within six (6) minutes and reported heavy smoke and flames to be visible.
They also recognized a person attempting to climb from a second story window and were able to safely rescue him with a ladder.
The units on scene quickly began firefighting efforts and recognized the need for additional personnel.
At 2:42 p.m. the on-scene commander requested more units, calling for a second alarm. It took the efforts of approximately forty-eight (48) firefighters operating eighteen(18)units almost three hours to bring the blaze under control.
The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. There were multiple units that sustained heavy damage. No civilians were injured, but three firefighters were transported to local hospitals.
