(Hartford, Conn./WTIC) - Hartford police have named and are seeking the suspect in connection with a raging fire at an auto shop last winter.
Officers are looking for Jimmy Diaz.
Police say illegal fireworks sparked the blaze at Central Auto and Transport back on January 28.
The fire, which spread to several full tanks of oil, was so intense it forced the closure of Brainard Airport that day.
The total damage for cost and cleanup came to $1.5 million.
As for Diaz, police say he initally fled to Florida but may be back in Connecticut.
When he's arrested, investigators say Diaz is expected to be charged with arson, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.