From the Office of the State Fire Marshal:
HARFORD COUNTY, MD (April 24, 2014) – Deputy State Fire Marshals and the Havre de Grace Police Department responded to the Boys and Girls Club of Havre de Grace located at 351 Lewis Lane after a trash can was set on fire.
The 7:01 p.m. fire was quickly extinguished by four firefighters from the Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department. A commercial grade trash can located on the exterior of the building was determined to have been set on fire by a 16 year-old male after a verbal altercation with the gymnasium supervisor. Witnesses saw the teen set the fire and quickly notified 911. The fire damage was estimated at nearly $400.
The teenager was interviewed and subsequently charged with 2nd Degree Malicious Burning and Burning of a Trash Container. He was released to the custody of his parent pending actions by the Harford County Department of Juvenile Services.
Where did this kid get the matches or lighter to ignite this fire? Juvenile services will likely do nothing but they should make the little brat do community service scrubbing trashcans.