Video Appears to Show Suspected Arsonist Igniting Ontario Warehouse Fire
TL;DR
A social media video reportedly shows an Ontario, California, Kimberly-Clark distribution center employee lighting pallets on fire after saying, 'Should have paid us more.' Police arrested 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim on multiple felony arson-related charges as a six-alarm blaze destroyed the 1.2 million-square-foot facility, prompting a massive multi-agency response with over 140 firefighters. Kimberly-Clark says its supply chain actions will prevent shortages, and workers describe the emotional impact of the incident.
- Kimberly-Clark Ontario warehouse fire starts with alleged suspect saying in video "Should have paid us more" CBS News
- Warehouse employee accused of arson after Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center full of paper goods destroyed in massive Ontario fire ABC7 Los Angeles
- ‘There goes your inventory’: Arson suspect in Ontario warehouse blaze filmed the crime, police say Daily Bulletin
- Video shows someone intentionally setting fires at Ontario warehouse NBC Los Angeles
- California fire wipes out toilet paper warehouse that served 50M people USA Today
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