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Woman denied use of mobile home bathroom starts fire killing man and three dogs, cops say

The suspect is nowbeing held in a Dalla area jail

Alex Lang
Tuesday 15 October 2024 01:50 BST
Mirsa Lopez is accused of starting a fire at a Dallas mobile area that led to the death of one man and three dogs
Mirsa Lopez is accused of starting a fire at a Dallas mobile area that led to the death of one man and three dogs (Lew Sterrett Jail)

A woman is accused of burning down several mobile homes killing a man and three dogs, after she was refused use of the bathroom, according to a report.

Mirsa Lopez now faces an arson charge in connection to the incident. Itā€™s unclear if additional charges could be added.

Fire crews in Dallas responded to a mobile home area on Saturday. The blaze was so intense that six mobile homes and four cars were damaged or destroyed in the fire, according to Fox 4.

Lopez was at the scene and told police she was in a relationship with one of the homeowners, Gary Fisher.

In the morning, she knocked on Fisherā€™s door while he was asleep, according to the report. He told her to leave, shut the door and went back to bed. About five minutes later, he said he heard a loud noise and saw the fire.

Mirsa Lopez is accused of starting a fire at a Dallas mobile area that led to the death of one man and three dogs
Mirsa Lopez is accused of starting a fire at a Dallas mobile area that led to the death of one man and three dogs (Lew Sterrett Jail)

Lopez told a neighbor that she started the fire because Fisher did not let her use the bathroom, according to the report.

Witnesses said Lopez sat in a chair outside the burning building while the blaze raged on, according to the report. She told police that she started the fire by igniting a plastic bag and placed it in between a car and Fisherā€™s home.

The blaze spread to several other structures in the area leading to the carnage.

A man was found dead in one of the homes damaged by the fire, according to reports. That victimā€™s name has not been released.

Lopez is now being held in a Dallas-area jail.

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