Man Starts House on Fire to Watch It Burn, Says Sheriff’s Office
On 04-12-2016 at about 1:15 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a structure fire at the intersection of Greenwood Road and Blue Lake Blvd, Blue Lake. When the deputy arrived on scene he saw a single story residence fully engulfed in fire in the 300 block of Blue Lake Blvd. Blue Lake Fire Department along with Fieldbrook and Arcata Fire Departments immediately responded to the scene.
The deputy contacted Ty Allison age 61, who was standing in front of his residence. Allison told the deputy he started the fire to watch it burn. The Sheriff’s Office has had prior contacts with Allison at the residence related to mental health issues. Allison was placed under arrest by the deputy for arson. All family members of Allison were contacted and no one was injured or inside of the residence when he started the fire.
Allison was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility in Eureka where he was booked for Arson related charges. Allison’s bail was set at $250,000 dollars.
The scene is currently being secured by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and a search warrant has been request through a Humboldt County Superior Court Judge. Once the search warrant is signed Humboldt County Arson Task Force will respond to process the fire scene.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
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I guess it’s against the law to burn your own home?crazy shit going on out there .
He didn’t have a burning permit.
Ask for measure z money for the defunct county mental health; it costs a lot to fight a fire and remove the damaged house. I highly doubt mental health care would be more expensive than the many cop visits and fire fighting/mop-up
You are so funny sage lol
Looks like a control burn to me. Hope they saves some of the firewood.
The law is heartless. He belongs in a mental health facility not jail. What purpose is being served?
What about his wife & children, who are now homeless ? Who is going to care for them ? Betty Chin ? This man did not love his family, he could of just shot himself and saved a lot of grief.
The Sheriff’s Office has had prior contacts with Allison at the residence related to mental health issues, sounds like jail is not where he will get help for mental illness….
Maybe let him out while everyone’s asleep.
I suggest the notion that Measure Z funds, at least in part go towards a physical fitness program for Sheriff’s deputies.
Damn..what a frickin twackjob…there’s alot of them in poo lake. Nice place though..kinda
Something to do, I guess. I hope I never get that bored.