Amarillo woman indicted for October apartment fire that injured firefighter

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A woman arrested for arson after a fire at an apartment complex has been indicted.

Rosalee Kristina Garza, 23, is formally charged with arson causing bodily injury or death, a first-degree felony, for the October 20 fire.

As we previously reported, Amarillo Fire Department crews responded to a fire at SW 9th and South Jackson Street.

The two-story apartment was consumed with heavy fire coming from an upstairs unit.

Crews on the scene said four people were displaced by the fire.

One firefighter sustained injuries during suppression efforts.

Several days later authorities arrested Garza and she was booked into the Potter County Detention Center.

She was indicted yesterday by a Potter County Grand Jury

In Texas, a first-degree felony carries a punishment range of 5 to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.