Police and fire officials in Nampa, Idaho say a 17-year-old girl faces arson charges after fire caused substantial damage to a home she was visiting.
Nampa Assistant Fire Chief Doug Strosnider says the blaze caused about $50,000 worth of damage and left the home uninhabitable. The teen-ager’s name was not released, the Idaho Statesman reports.
No one was hurt in the blaze.
Investigators determined the fire was set intentionally inside a bedroom by the girl, who was visiting family friends.
Police declined to say what the motive was. The teen was released to the custody of her parents.
Source: Idaho Statesman.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
34,000 PG&E Customers Without Power on California Fire Risk 
The Big Dog Is Off the Tech Porch: State Farm as ‘Next Gen Good Neighbor’ 
Adani Enterprises Reaches $275 Million Settlement With Treasury 
Airbus, Air France Found Guilty in 2009 Rio-Paris Crash 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.