Ozark, Ala. (WDNews) — A 43-year-old Ozark woman has been arrested following an apartment fire Tuesday afternoon that investigators say was intentionally set.
According to the Ozark Police Department, officers and investigators responded around 4:30 p.m. March 10 to an apartment complex on Harris Road after receiving reports of a female setting fire to a residence.
Police say the woman was immediately detained when officers arrived, and the fire was quickly extinguished by responding crews. The Ozark Fire Department and Marley Mill Volunteer Fire Department also responded to help clear the apartment and confirm the fire had been fully extinguished.
After an investigation, authorities determined Gloria Wright, 43, had been extremely intoxicated and unintentionally set fire to clothing and other items inside the apartment.
Wright was transported to Dale Medical Center for medical clearance before being arrested on a charge of first-degree arson.
Officials say no one was injured in the incident. The apartment involved is connected to three other units, but no additional damage was reported.
