PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said a fire that broke out in a home on Sunday night was ruled arson by the state fire marshal’s office.
Charles Ogle, 54, has now been accused in connection with the fire and was arrested on Thursday.
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Witnesses said Ogle became mad during an argument over missing alcohol.
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Three people were hospitalized as a result of the fire.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, first responders were called to a mobile home on Kin Street in Interlachen Lake Estates around 8 p.m. after receiving a call that said a man had set clothes on fire in a laundry room.
Officials said that as fire crews and deputies arrived, they discovered entry areas to the home were blocked with trash and other debris.
Video released by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office shows responders removing an air conditioning unit to give them access to the home. Responders removed three people and three dogs from the home.
The two women were taken to HCA Florida Putnam Hospital. One was treated and released; the other was admitted for observation.
Ogle was the most severely injured and was flown to the burn unit at UF Shands in Gainesville.
Deputies said they have responded multiple times to the residence for “disturbance and domestic violence calls.”
In April, one of the victims reported that the man attempted to set a jacket on fire, officials said.
The three dogs located at the residence were taken to Putnam County Animal Care and Control, according to the sheriff’s office.
A State Fire Marshal investigation confirmed arson in the laundry room with no accidental cause. An ignitable liquid K9 alerted to the presence of an accelerant at the scene.
Ogle remains in the Putnam County jail on a $100,000 bond.
