Police say the firefighter was combative with responding officers and was placed under an involuntary commitment.
Court documents show Billy Wayne Smith allegedly started the fire at a home on Walker Farm Road in Hillsborough.
Deputies said Billy Wayne Smith, 40, set his Walker Farm Road home on fire while his family was inside on Nov. 23.
He’s not a dangerous man when he’s sober,” his wife said in court. “I don’t know what triggered this situation.” ...
The alleged assaults left Smith with a large knot above her eye, bleeding from the mouth, and loss of jaw movement.