The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office charged a juvenile with arson on Tuesday after he allegedly set a fire at an Oakland home while a family of seven was inside.
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On July 26, marshals began investigating a fire that started in a juvenile’s bedroom and caused significant damage to the home’s second floor.
There were five minors and two adults inside at the time of the blaze, but all escaped without injury after smoke alarms woke them up and alerted them.
Marshals investigated the blaze and, after conducting witness interviews and examining the scene, determined that the fire had been intentionally set.
The juvenile suspect, whose name and age have been withheld, was arrested and transported to the Long Creek Youth Development Facility in South Portland.
Though Marshals said that the fire originated inside a juvenile’s bedroom, they also said that all seven members of the family were sleeping at the time of the fire, so it is not clear whether the suspect was one of the family members.
