Suspect arrested in connection with two arson fires in Palm Springs Monday morning

A woman is in police custody following two arson-related fires Monday morning in Palm Springs.

The first fire was reported at around 4:50 a.m. at a residence in the 350 block of S Palm Canyon Drive. The fire was put out by sprinklers before firefighters arrived on scene, said Captain Nathan Gunkel of the Palm Springs Fire Department.

Nearly seven hours later, another fire was first reported on the 500 block of Calle Abronia.

Captain Nathan Gunkel of the Palm Springs Fire Department told News Channel 3 that crews were originally told that there was a fire in the field, but when crew arrived they found a structure completely on fire. The fire was contained in about 15 minutes however, the building was destroyed and nearby power lines were damaged, causing an outage for residents of the area.

ALERT- Structure Fire, PSFD units are currently onscene of a structure fire in the 500 block of Calle Abronia. No reported injuries to residents or firefighters at this time. PSPD has 1 person in custody for arson connected to this fire and a second one this morning. pic.twitter.com/nCUapmnl2M

— Palm Springs Fire Department (@PalmSpringsFire) August 16, 2021

Gunkel said one firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries of unspecified severity.

The woman was apprehended at the scene of the second fire.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates.