What happened in the 1986 Uniontown fire?

A home on North Gallatin Avenue in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, was intentionally set on fire, resulting in the deaths of three children from smoke inhalation.

Is there a reward for information about the Uniontown arson?

Yes, Pennsylvania State Police have offered a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the 1986 child fire deaths.

Who was charged in connection with the 1986 Uniontown child fire deaths?

The children's parents were charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children due to negligence, but not for causing the arson.

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Unsolved Arson: Reward Offered for 1986 Child Fire Deaths

3 Jan

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Summary

A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.
Three children died of smoke inhalation in a 1986 arson.
The person responsible for the intentionally set fire has never been prosecuted.

Unsolved Arson: Reward Offered for 1986 Child Fire Deaths

Nearly four decades ago, on January 22, 1986, a devastating arson fire claimed the lives of three young children in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Franklin David Isler, aged 9, Taira Marie Isler, aged 8, and Lanny Ray Isler, aged 6, died from smoke inhalation after a fire at their North Gallatin Avenue home. Their 10-year-old brother, Mark Anthony Isler, managed to escape the blaze. The fire was definitively ruled an act of arson, with investigators finding gasoline samples at the residence.

The children's parents were not home when the fire ignited and were later charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment due to negligence. However, state police emphasized there was never any indication they were involved in the arson itself. The parents accepted a plea deal in 1989 and were released from prison in the early 1990s.