HFD Arson Bureau has arrested a man charged in connection with the large fire that burned at a former church on the North Freeway.
David Ross Gibson, 42, was taken into custody in connection with a Jan. 12 3-alarm fire at 5621 North Freeway. HFD Arson reports that Gibson admitted to setting the fire that spread to three buildings on the property. He is charged with reckless arson in the 178th district court.
At 12:39 p.m. Monday, January 12, HFD responded to reports of a fire at 5621 North Freeway, a former church complex now owned by the Texas Department of Transportation. Firefighters reported heavy smoke and the fire was upgraded to a 3-alarm response, with 112 HFD employees on scene in a coordinated response…