LEHIGH, Iowa — A Lehigh man is charged with first-degree arson after setting a home on fire Saturday morning.

According to the Webster County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 10:08 a.m. a 911 call was made for a structure fire at the 600 block of Maple Street in Lehigh. Deputies arrived on scene and found the first floor of the home engulfed in flames. The resident of the home advised deputies the home was currently vacant.

During the investigation, witnesses told deputies a white dodge pickup was parked in front of the residence for a very brief period. Other witnesses positively identified the driver of the vehicle as Calvin Mumper. Mumper was identified as a person of interest in the fire and an attempt to locate was broadcast to area law enforcement.

At approximately 11:20 a.m., Iowa State Patrol officers located the vehicle on Paragon Avenue heading towards Dayton. Officers initiated a traffic stop on 3rd Street Northeast in Dayton, Mumper was detained without incident. Mumper advised officers that there were multiple firearms in the vehicle during his arrest.

Webster County Criminal Investigation Division detectives interviewed Mumper, where he admitted to starting the fire with the intent to burn the residence.

32-year-old Calvin Mumper is charged with first-degree arson and is being held at the Webster County Jail.

The Webster County Sheriff’s Office also shared an ongoing investigation into a February 3rd structure fire.

According to WCSO, at approximately 1 a.m. deputies were called to the 300 block of 1st Street Northeast in Dayton on reports of a structure fire. Deputies arrived on scene and reported the residence was fully engulfed and a total loss.

During the investigation, deputies spoke with June Mumper, the owner of the home. Mumper told deputies she didn’t believe anyone was home, but shared her son Calvin Mumper had been living there off and on.

Deputies located Calvin Mumper at a later time, and he was interviewed by detectives. Mumper made no admission or knowledge of how the fire started.

As part of the investigation, deputies and detectives interviewed multiple neighbors and residents and collected several surveillance videos from the night of the fire.

At this time no charges have been filed.

Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact the Webster County Communication’s Center at 515-573-2323.