Man accused of previous crimes, charged in fire at Fall River homeless encampment

A man has been arrested concerning a recent fire at a homeless encampment in Fall River.

At just after 5:30 p.m. on August 20th, multiple calls came into dispatch for a fire that broke out under the bridge at the Kennedy Park overlook.

Upon arrival, fire crews encountered an encampment ablaze with very heavy black smoke and a large fire below the overpass in the area of 1 Club Street…

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