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Christopher Message Fairfield arson suspect

Christopher Message, 34, of Fairfield, was arrested on arson charges Sept. 8, 2011.

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Message to serve 10 years for arsons

Updated: Friday, 22 Jun 2012, 3:26 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 22 Jun 2012, 3:26 PM EDT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A former volunteer firefighter is headed to prison for 10 years for setting fires.

Christopher Message is a former volunteer firefighter and EMT from Fairfield.

He set fire to several vacant homes over a one week period last year.

One firefighter was burned fighting a fire.

Police say Message set the fires because he was bitter about being fired from his job as an EMT.