Orofino Man Sentenced for First-Degree Arson in 2023 TriPlex Fire

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Insurance, State Fire Marshal’s Office, announced today that Casey Lane Heath has been sentenced after pleading guilty to arson in the first degree for intentionally setting multiple fires inside his Orofino residence.

The case stems from an incident in which Heath set fire to his unit in a triplex, igniting four separate points of origin within the home: the kitchen, the living room, a bed in the bedroom, and a closet. The coordinated response and subsequent investigation were conducted by the Orofino Police Department, Orofino Fire Department, and Deputy State Fire Marshal Josh Masterson.

On April 7, 2026, the Second Judicial District Court in Clearwater County sentenced Heath to a unified four‑year sentence, consisting of two years fixed and two years indeterminate. The sentence was suspended, and Heath was placed on four years of supervised probation, according to court records…

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