A Coconut Grove homeowner watched smoke pour into a house on a live security feed while the resident’s dog was reportedly still inside, and Miami police say a 35-year-old man is now under arrest in connection with the blaze.
The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near the 3800 block of Day Avenue and was quickly attacked by Miami Fire Rescue crews, who knocked it down before it could spread further. Investigators later concluded the blaze had been intentionally set, and officers located a suspect later that night and brought him in for questioning, according to police.
According to Local 10, the victim was on the phone with David Reymon Santiago around 1:40 p.m. and watched him leave through a back door, then return carrying a red gas canister. Detectives said thick gray smoke began pouring from the rear of the home, and firefighters extinguished the flames just before 2 p.m…