Man accused of arson after double house fire in Phoenix

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Man accused of arson after double house fire in Phoenix

James Theiss has been accused of arson after a double house fire near 27th Avenue and Indian School on June 7.

A man has been arrested after a fire that damaged two homes in Phoenix on Tuesday night.

The fire broke out in a neighborhood near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road just after 9 p.m. on June 7, and it appeared to be a pair of trailers that were burned.

"Firefighters arrived to find one house burning with a second home beginning to catch fire from the exterior," fire officials said in a statement.

A total of three people were displaced, but no injuries were reported.

James Theiss was booked into jail on an arson charge in connection to fire. No details were released about what led up to his arrest.

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Double house fire breaks out in Phoenix; 1 detained

Two homes were damaged in a fire near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road on June 7.

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