A Marshalltown man is charged after Friday’s fatal fire in Hartford.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Marshalltown after there was a deadly fire at Hartford. The man is identified as Stephen James Major who faces charges of arson and operating a motor vehicle without owners consent.

The fire in Hartford turned out to be in a location called Hartford Gun Sales and Training. Crews found a structure fully engulfed in flames. They subsequently found a body inside and started an investigation. The name of the victim hasn’t been released.

(By Chuck Shockley, KFJB, Marshalltown)

Radio Iowa