Man charged with arson after police say he set multiple fires inside Round Lake Beach home he shared with family

A 34-year-old man was charged with arson after police say he started multiple fires throughout the Round Lake Beach home he shared with family members, including in his bedroom, Friday morning. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 10:23 a.m. Friday to the 1200 block of Woodridge Drive near Ronald Terrace in Round Lake Beach for a report of a structure fire. A 911 caller told dispatchers the corner house was on fire and did not know whether anyone was home, according to fire department radio traffic. Firefighters were dispatched with reports that a resident and a dog were inside the home, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Tony Carraro said. Crews arrived and found heavy smoke showing from the basement, first floor and attic of the single-family home and two residents, who had just returned home, standing outside, Carraro said.

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