Arlington Woman Arrested for Setting Fires In McLean Building

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department fire investigators charged an adult female, January 12, with intentionally setting multiple fires in a commercial building in the McLean area of Fairfax County.

Fire investigators charged Irma Hernandez, 33, of Arlington, with burning an occupied commercial office building, Virginia Code 18.2-80, a Class 3 felony.  

Hernandez is charged with setting multiple fires in an office building in the 1300 block of Dolly Madison Boulevard over a period of several weeks. The fires were primarily set in mechanical rooms and bathrooms.

Damage totals are estimated at $500. Hernandez is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on $10,000 bond.