Stone will be charged with arson causing bodily injury, a first-degree felony, and possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, a second-degree felony. As of 5 p.m. Friday, Stone had not been arrested.
Payne Springs volunteer firefighters responded to a call Monday morning about a storage shed fire at Stone's residence at 186 Oakhill Drive. Firefighters noticed items they suspected to be used in meth manufacturing in a storage shed and immediately notified the Henderson County Sheriff's Department.
Sgt. Timothy Bivins arrived at the scene first, followed by Henderson County DEU investigators Botie Hillhouse and Jody Miller. A search of the shed and the house resulted in the seizures of meth manufacturing equipment in the house and in the shed, as well as $1,500 cash that is believed to have come from the sales of controlled substances.
Two firefighters suffered injuries resulting from exposure to chemical gases. Paramedics treated Capt. Timothy Bivins at the scene, and firefighter Shannon Ward was treated and released at East Texas Medical Center in Gun Barrel City.
Stone suffered burns on his legs, but initially refused EMS to take him to a hospital for treatment. He eventually allowed Timothy Bivins to transport him to ETMC in Gun Barrel City and was treated there.