SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement and fire officials are investigating after a grass fire was intentionally set on the grounds of the governor's mansion.
Just after 1:30 p.m. Monday, Fire units were dispatched to SW 6th and SW Governor’s View on the report of a large grass fire, according to Fire Marshal Alan Stahl.
While fire was performing an attack on the grassfire, police located an adult male suspect in the area who was observed setting the fire and took him into custody.
Pedro Michel-Mota Ruiz, 36, of Topeka, was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Arson.
The cause of the fire has been determined by TFD investigators as incendiary; intentionally set.
The incident, is being investigated by the Topeka Fire Dept., Topeka Police and the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal. The fire burned approximately 6 acres and was contained at approximately 3:30 p.m. No buildings were damaged during the course of the fire and no injuries were reported.