Flathead Valley man allegedly lit home on fire after argument

A 23-year-old faces a felony arson charge after he allegedly admitted lighting his family’s Whitefish Stage Road trailer home on fire late last month. 

Authorities are holding Jason Jerald Andreaus Meyer in the county jail with bail set at $150,000 following the Dec. 20 structure fire. He is expected to appear before Judge Dan Wilson in Flathead County District Court on Jan. 4 for his arraignment on the felony charge. 

Deputies with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Whitefish Stage Road home to find the trailer engulfed in flames, according to court documents. Meyer’s father told authorities that he and several others were inside when the 23-year-old walked in and announced the fire, court documents said.