A man is behind bars after officials say he set a Hall County house on fire.

Hall County fire officials said 55-year-old Steven Barfield was arrested on Saturday in connection to an arson investigation.

On Saturday night, crews recieved reports of a fire at a home on Athens Highway.

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When crews arrived, they found a small house fully engulfed in flames.

One resident was taken to the hospital with minor injuries during the investigation. Their identity has not been released.

After a two-day investigation, officials learned that the State Fire Marshal’s Office Arson K9 detected accelerants at the scene, leading officials to arrest Barfield.

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It is unclear how officials identified Barfield as the suspect.

Barfield was charged with first-degree arson.

The fire remains under investigation.

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