Pa. firefighter intentionally sets 3 fires in 30-hour span, officials say

A Montgomery County volunteer firefighter intentionally set three fires within 30 hours — including one near the home of his former boss who fired him — and then responded to the scene of two of the fires with his fire company, investigators said

A Montgomery County volunteer firefighter intentionally set three fires within 30 hours — including one near the home of his former boss who fired him — and then responded to the scene of two of the fires with his fire company, investigators said.

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Justin Sholly, 29, of Souderton, Pennsylvania, is charged with arson, reckless burning or exploding, criminal trespass, recklessly endangering another person and other related offenses.

The investigation began on May 29, at 12:25 a.m., when the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company responded to Forman and Schoolhouse roads in Franconia Township where a pile of wood logs near the road had been set on fire.