(CHUNCHULA, Ala.) (AP) February 25 - An 18-year-old volunteer firefighter in Mobile County has been arrested and charged with arson in a house and woods fire.
State Fire Marshal Ed Paulk said firefighter Coty Presley of Chunchula was arrested Tuesday morning. He's accused in a Feb. 19 fire at a residence and surrounding woods in the Chunchula community.
In a statement, Paulk said Presley is a firefighter with the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department. Charged with two counts of felony arson, Presley surrendered at the Mobile County Jail. Bond was set at $6,000.
If convicted, Presley could be sentenced up to 15 years in prison, plus fines and restitution.
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