Conviction Handed Down in
1999 Arson Fire

Contact: Barbara Block
                 Office: 214-670-7949
                 Pager: 214-670-4115, code 9904

Date: February 9, 2001 Original incident date was January 22, 1999
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Mr. Burrows, Inc. - a sewer cleaning company, 10835 Ferguson Road

Response: N/A

Equipment Involved: N/A

Times: N/A

Cause: N/A

Injuries: N/A

Damages: N/A

Details: Just after 11:00 p.m. on January 22, 1999, a fire occurred at the business owned by John Burrows, which destroyed the metal two-story commercial building, and resulted in a loss of over one million dollars.

Today, the Dallas County Criminal District Court found Mr. Burrows guilty of hiring two individuals to set the fire. The conviction is for a Felony I Arson. One Dallas firefighter was injured fighting the blaze, which means that the conviction carries a possible sentence of up to 99 years imprisonment.

On Monday, February 12, 2001, the Dallas County Criminal District Court will meet to render a sentence for this conviction. Dallas fire investigators, in cooperation with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, have worked for two years to solve this case of arson, and are pleased that their efforts have been so successful.

For additional information on this action, please contact
Dallas Fire Department Section Chief Phyllis Allen
469-323-5970.

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