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Burlington man accused of starting fire in his own home

A Burlington man faces a criminal charge in connection with a fire that happened at his home.
Harold Louis Koch Jr photo from Des Moines County Jail

BURLINGTON, Iowa – A Burlington man faces a criminal charge in connection with a fire that happened at his home.

The fire, which happened Saturday, March 26 at a home in the 4400 block of Sullivan Slough Road, was later determined to be arson according to the Burlington Fire Marshal.

Harold Louis Koch Jr., 56, was interviewed and arrested Tuesday, April 5, 2016, according to a statement from the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Department.

Koch was charged with one felony count of first-degree arson.

Jail records showed he remained in custody in the Des Moines County Jail.

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