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Man fire chief saved in fire charged with arson

The official charge is arson intending damage to a habitation or place of worship, a first-degree felony

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Roy Salmon

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KWTX.com

SALADO, Texas — Roy Salmon, 60, whom Salado Fire Chief Shane Barrier rescued from the porch of a burning home last week, was jailed Wednesday, charged with arson in connection with the blaze.

Salmon, who smashed out a window and jumped from the burning two-story home to escape the flames, was unconscious from smoke inhalation when Barrier pulled him to safety on Sept. 17.

He was arrested Wednesday after he was released from the hospital where he was treated.

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