Former New Jersey Firefighter Admits Arson

    March 23, 2011
    A New Jersey volunteer firefighter in Ocean County admitted he set nine blazes last year in two counties.Ryan Dellane, 19, pleaded guilty to aggravated arson. One fire burned 540 acres in Barnegat, according to The Star Ledger.Two firefighters were hurt and 75 people were evacuated as the forest fire raged.Prosecutors intend to seek a 20-year sentence for the former Stafford Vol. Fire Company member, the newspaper reported.

    A New Jersey volunteer firefighter in Ocean County admitted he set nine blazes last year in two counties.

    Ryan Dellane, 19, pleaded guilty to aggravated arson. One fire burned 540 acres in Barnegat, according to The Star Ledger.

    Two firefighters were hurt and 75 people were evacuated as the forest fire raged.

    Prosecutors intend to seek a 20-year sentence for the former Stafford Vol. Fire Company member, the newspaper reported.

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