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Maurice Dews, who stands accused of three counts of arson, including one fire which led to the injury of several firefighters on April 8, will appear in court tomorrow morning after being ruled competent to stand trial.

Dews was arrested last Wednesday after police matched him to a description. Dews initially attempted to flee from the police, then later reportedly admitted to started several fires at vacant buildings in the Northeast quadrant of the District over the last few months.

One fire Dews stands accused of setting — inside an abandoned house on the 800 block of 48th Place NE — critically injured D.C. firefighter Chuck Ryan, who suffered severe burns over 30 percent of his body while attempting to extinguish the blaze. Three other firefighters were also injured while fighting that fire.

Dews is being held without bond, and could face a maximum of thirty years in prison if convicted on all charges.