Louisiana Man Accused of Setting 12 Fires

State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning says a 55-year-old Kaplan, La., man is accused of setting a dozen fires, including one that destroyed the vacant Kaplan Rice Mill.

Browning and Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams say in a news release Felician Joseph Primeaux – known as “Fish” – was booked Saturday on 12 counts of arson at nine buildings in Kaplan.

They say Primeaux’s bond was set at $300,000.

A task force of police and fire officials has been investigating fires that date back to 2007 – mostly at vacant and older unused buildings.

Firefighters put out the most recent early Saturday in a vacant house. Browning says the task force quickly got to work and got evidence leading to Primeaux’s arrest.