The fire marshal then discovered that the back door that Moss suggested was open while he was moving the chair was shut while the blaze happened. This discovery raised suspicions and prompted the fire marshal to contact a police detective. In a voluntary interview with ATF agents, Moss’ story changed several more times.
He claimed to have lit the lighter, accidently starting the blaze, but then claimed he started the chair on fire to burn it down small enough to fit through the door.