HAMBURG, Pa. — A Pa. firefighter/EMT who admitted to setting a 2008 house fire two months ago has been charged with arson.
Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Kellen D. Klee, 23, admitted to starting the blaze as he applied for firefighting jobs, according to the Morning Call.
After being arraigned on arson charges and other related offenses, he was released on $25,000 bail.
In his confession, Klee said that he took fuel from his garage, splashed it on his neighbor’s garage and ignited it with a cigarette lighter.
Klee was the first to report the blaze when he called 911. He ended up helping fellow firefighters put out the blaze.
The home was unoccupied at the time.