CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It has now been four years since Air National Guard firefighter Logan Young lost his life while fighting an arson fire near Kearneysville.
Senior Airman Logan Young, (167th ANG)
Young, a senior airman with the Martinsburg-based 167th Airlift Wing, died while battling a barn fire in a rural area of Berkeley County in the early morning hours of Dec. 27, 2020. Investigators said a beam in the barn collapsed and struck him and another fireman. The second victim survived.
The state Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire was an arson and there is still an ongoing search for a suspect.
“There are no updates other than we continue to work (the case) in cooperation with other local law enforcement,” said Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Robbie Bailey Thursday.
As to whether there are any suspects, Bailey said, “We’re not going to comment on that,” as the investigation continues.
Bailey says tips can be phoned in to a 24 hour arson hotline 1 800 233 3473 (FIRE)
Rewards of up to $5,000 are available for tips that lead to a conviction.
As recently as two weeks ago, Bailey says investigators reached back out to local law enforcement to make sure they were on the same page.
Young joined the 167th Airlift Wing in 2018 after serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force since 2011. He had been deployed to the Middle East in 2014.
At the time of his death, Young was 30 years old and left behind his fiancé and their unborn child.
Young was posthumously promoted to the rank of staff sergeant.
