MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison Fire Department confirmed Thursday a west side business fire connected to a deadly crash was an intentional arson.
Spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said a gas can and bottle of lighter fluid were found on the scene, and the burn patterns were "consistent with arson."
She estimates damages to the tattoo parlor to be around $300,000, with extensive fire and smoke damage throughout the building.
Using video surveillance, investigators determined the man who started the fire left the scene and was involved in a deadly motorcycle crash moments later.
Officials have identified the man as 71-year-old Ted L. Heffner. He died on the scene from crash-related injuries.
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