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MAN CHARGED WITH SETTING FIRE THAT INJURED RICHMOND FIREFIGHTER

(Richmond, IN)--A registered sex offender has now been charged with setting a house fire that injured a Richmond firefighter.  The fire happened in January on North 15th.  A man now identified as Mark Eisenburg was staying in a vacant home there with a homeless female.  According to court documents, she asked him to leave and he became upset – ultimately setting fire to the front porch.  A lieutenant with the Richmond Fire Department broke his ankle and is missing extensive time.  Eisenburg also faces charges in other cases in Fayette County.