Man Burning Cards From Girlfriend Sets House On Fire

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla.- A 19-year-old man in College Park who was burning cards from an old girlfriend in a house they once shared caused a fire that caused $100,000 worth of damage and gutted most of the structure. Fifty Orlando firefighters responded to flames at a home located at 33 Langston Court near Edgewater Drive Wednesday. Firefighters at the scene said Michael Ohoro told them he started the fire, Local 6 News reported. Friends and family told Local 6 News that Ohoro was being forced out of the house. He appeared to be emotionally upset when firefighters arrived at the scene, Local 6 News reported. Ohoro was taken into custody but not arrested in connection with the fire. He was sent to a mental-health facility for a psychiatric evaluation.


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