VIDEOS: Investigators are examining a video posted to social media as part of their investigation into a massive warehouse fire that broke out early Tuesday morning in Ontario.

Arson investigators say the video appears to show cases of toilet paper being set on fire inside a warehouse while a person repeatedly says he is not paid enough to live on.

“If you’re not going to pay us enough to (expletive) live or afford to live, at least pay us enough not to do this,” the person in the video says. Police have arrested 29-year-old Chamel Abdul-Karim on suspicion of felony arson.

Authorities say he was working at the Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center through a third-party company at the time. Investigators say they are reviewing the video but have not confirmed whether the person shown in the footage is Abdul-Karim.

A co-worker of the suspect told reporters he had just met Abdul-Karim moments before the fire broke out and said there was initially no suspicion that he was involved.

“There was no suspicion that it was him, actually he was missing. So everyone was trying to find him. Everyone was blaming the robots at first. We were almost 100% sure it was the robots until the action in the video of course,” said Alex Montero of San Bernardino.

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VIDEO: A bill passed in this year’s West Virginia Legislative Session aimed at protecting first responders while they’re helping people in need will soon become law after receiving Gov. Morrisey’s signature earlier this month.

Senate Bill 4 was drafted by Senator Mike Oliverio (R-Monongalia) last spring after he found similar legislation passed in Florida. This bill states that the public, upon receiving a verbal warning, must stay 30 feet away from first responders to ensure their safety and to keep patients and bystanders safe, as well.

12 News spoke to Senator Oliverio on the importance of prioritizing first responders’ safety.

“Whether it’s a law enforcement officer, a firefighter or EMS, we understand that the public wants to see what’s going on, and if the public wants to record with their phone or take photographs, that’s fine, but we just need to make sure that they’re out of the way of the first responders.

And this just makes it very clear that if a first responder thinks the person is in their way, they can instruct them to move back 30 feet, or simply 10 yards,” Senator Oliverio said. Failure to move after being warned by a first responder could result in a misdemeanor charge, leading to a fine of up to $500 and/or a year of jail time.

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Thirteen people were injured after an explosion was reported at a manufacturing building in East Providence on Wednesday night.

Police said they responded to Aspen Aerogels on Dexter Road at 8:14 p.m. for a report of an explosion and fire inside the facility.

Officers said they located multiple people with minor injuries inside and outside of the building. There are no reports of major injuries. Fire officials said the back of the building suffered significant damage.

“There is a process they do in the building, they do super insulation, as part of that process, the insulation is dried in basically an oven. And during that process is when the explosion happened,” said Chief Michael Carey.

It is unclear what caused the explosion. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fire discovered early Saturday in a newly constructed wing of Ferrucci Junior High has prompted an extended closure as officials conduct further environmental testing, Puyallup school district officials said. As a result, Ferrucci Junior High will be closed April 13 through April 15 for all students and programs. During the closure, there will be no access to the building, transportation services, meal service, school-based activities, or facility use. To make up for lost instructional time, the district will use three make-up days already built into the academic calendar: May 22, June 17 and June 18.

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