Ex-Ohio 911 dispatcher who admitted to starting forest fires gets 18 months in prison
James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on ...
Former Ohio 911 dispatcher admits starting forest fires to 'give the boys something to do'
James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...
Former fire department admin admits to sparking 26 fires, receives 18-month sentence
James Bartels, 52, started 26 fires in the national forest in 2022, according to United States Attorney Kenneth Parker’s office.