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Volunteer fire chief, firefighter charged with arson

The charges stem from separate fires, investigators are still looking at other suspicious fires

By Sistina Giordano
The Post-Standard

VIENNA, N.Y. — A volunteer fire chief and a firefighter have been charged in connection with suspicious fires in Oneida County, state police said.

On Friday, firefighters and state police responded to a report of a suspicious fire at a seasonal residence at 8177 Yager Road, in the town of Vienna. The fire was put out by members of the McConnellsville Fire Department but the house was heavily damaged by the fire, troopers said.

An investigation into the incident revealed that someone was involved in starting the fire, troopers said. As a result of an investigation one man was arrested.

Full story: State police: Volunteer fire chief and firefighter charged with setting fires in Oneida County