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A homeless woman was arrested and charged with arson for a September fire that injured two Fort Worth firefighters.

Investigators used video and evidence of an open-flame device to link 34-year-old Shawndreika Thomas to the fire.

The motive for the arson is currently unknown.

FORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth Fire Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in a house fire that injured two of its officers.

Fort Worth Arson Arrest

Shawndreika Thomas

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Investigators determined that the fire on Williams Street which injured two Fort Worth firefighters on Sept. 3 was intentionally set.

Police arrested Shawndreika Thomas, a 34-year-old homeless woman, on Wednesday.

Officials said they found video showing Thomas inside the house around the time of the fire.

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