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Navy: Portsmouth Shipyard Fires Caused By "Anxious" Arsonist

The US Attorney’s office says two fires at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were caused by a civilian shipyard worker. The first fire caused massive damage to the USS Miami nuclear submarine.

NHPR’s Ryan Lessard has been following today’s announcement. He tells All Things Considered host Brady Carlson about how the fires were started and how investigators found the arsonist, as well as the strange circumstances that reportedly led the Portsmouth man to start the fires.

Before becoming a reporter for NHPR, Ryan devoted many months interning with The Exchange team, helping to produce their daily talk show. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Manchester with a major in Politics and Society and a minor in Communication Arts. While in school, he also interned for a DC-based think tank. His interests include science fiction and international relations. Ryan is a life-long Manchester resident.
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