Arrest : William Lindauer , 31 , allegedly set his family 's home on fire a year after his divorce . A man has been arrested on arson charges after firefighters raced to his burning Colorado home and found 'my wife is a cheater ' scrawled on the outside of the house . William Lindauer , 31 , was taken into custody hours after the early-morning blaze on Nelson Street , Arvada on Tuesday , police said . He made his first court appearance in Jefferson County court on Wednesday morning . Jail records show he is being held on investigation of first-degree arson , reckless endangerment , prohibited use of weapons , cruelty to animals and criminal mischief , ABC7 reported . His wife filed for divorce in October 2013 and it was completed on February 18 , 2014 , the channel reported . Property records list him at the address with Brianne Lindauer , 29 . Neighbors said that three young children lived at the home but that they had not seen the woman or her children in weeks , ABC7 reported . The Arvada Fire Protection District said everyone in the home had been accounted for and there were no reports of injuries . After multiple calls from neighbors , the district responded to the home early on Tuesday and found it engulfed in flames . Blaze : Firefighters in Arvada , Colorado found the words 'My wife is a cheater ' scrawled on a side of the home . Blaze : Firefighters were able to put out the flames but the home is significantly damaged by the fire . 'Upon their arrival , they were faced with a lot of fire that was coming from the front of the house as well as the back of the house , ' spokesperson Deputy Fire Marshall Deanna Harrington told the Denver Post . Crews were initially unable to enter the home because the floor has been weakened by the 'very significant ' damage , she said . They also found a name had been painted on the side of the house but it is not clear if he is connected to the fire . After the flames were brought under control , officials covered up the scrawled words with blue tarps . Destroyed : Later on Tuesday morning , firefighters covered the graffiti outside the house with blue tarps . Debris was also found in the street , including patio furniture , fire officials said . Police said that investigations showed the fire had been intentionally set . The Arvada Fire Protection District and Arvada Police Department are conducting a joint investigation into the blaze . Neighbors expressed their shock over the incident . 'It 's a younger family , ' Fred Holman told KDVR . 'They 've lived here about five years , maybe a little longer . They 're very nice people , very good neighbors . I would never think anything like this would happen . '
William Lindauer was arrested for arson and other charges hours after the home in Arvada , Colorado was set on fire on Tuesday morning . Records show his wife filed for divorce in 2013 and it was finalized in 2014 . The couple had been married since 2009 but separated a year later.