Oct 9, 2026 · 10 min · 11 segments
In Episode 223, Scott Piehler's topics include: An apartment fire leads to an arson arrest…
Collins was also charged with committing a felony while on release for a previous case, Alameda Police Department reported on Facebook.
Several residents at the apartments told NBC that Collins lived in the first-floor unit where the fire started and had threatened to burn the complex down before the fire erupted.
Cell phone video from a resident showed flames shooting out of the first-floor unit.
According to Alameda Fire, the fire broke out at around four forty-five AM and spread from the first-floor unit to adjoining units, trapping occupants on the upper floors.
Firefighters rescued three victims from the third floor while other firefighters were attacking the fire.
As Alameda firefighters worked to contain the fire and access residents on the upper floors, an Alameda police officer located a victim in the rear of the complex who had jumped from a third-floor unit in order to escape the fire.
The individual sustained injuries, and the officer assisted them to a safe location where they could receive medical attention.
Firefighter paramedics treated and transported two patients to local hospitals.
Collins was also charged with committing a felony while on release for a previous case, Alameda Police Department reported on Facebook.
Several residents at the apartments told NBC that Collins lived in the first-floor unit where the fire started and had threatened to burn the complex down before the fire erupted.
Cell phone video from a resident showed flames shooting out of the first-floor unit.
According to Alameda Fire, the fire broke out at around four forty-five AM and spread from the first-floor unit to adjoining units, trapping occupants on the upper floors.
Firefighters rescued three victims from the third floor while other firefighters were attacking the fire.
As Alameda firefighters worked to contain the fire and access residents on the upper floors, an Alameda police officer located a victim in the rear of the complex who had jumped from a third-floor unit in order to escape the fire.
The individual sustained injuries, and the officer assisted them to a safe location where they could receive medical attention.
Firefighter paramedics treated and transported two patients to local hospitals.
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