New York firefighter accused of intentionally setting brush fire on Long Island
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island, New York, was arrested Tuesday after he intentionally started a brush fire, authorities said.
Jonathan Quiles, of the Medford Fire Department, set a fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue in Medford on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County police alleged in a news release.
A vehicle parked nearby was damaged, police said.
There were about a half-dozen small brush fires in Medford on Tuesday,
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reported. They were put out after about six hours, officials told the station, noting that there were no reports of injuries.
Quiles, 20, was charged with fourth-degree arson, fifth-degree arson and second-degree reckless endangerment, police said. He was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty, court records show.
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