A child has been arrested and charged with setting a fire at a playground in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Sunday. Flames were seen coming from a playground on Fisher Avenue at Milford Mill Road, near the Maggie Nightingale Library in Poolesville, Sunday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer.
Update – Arson Arrest. 1 juvenile arrested & charged (released to & in custody of parents), Paper bag & sandwich container set on fire underneath playground equipment. It ignited the rubber mulch, & damaged playground equipment. Total loss $75K https://t.co/NWvlCdrZDy pic.twitter.com/KvUnv6ktA5
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 6, 2022
He said no injuries were reported and firefighters extinguished the fire by 5:36 p.m.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said the fire is suspected to have started with the burning of a paper bag and sandwich container. Flames then ignited rubber mulch and spread to nearby playground equipment, causing an estimated $75,000 in damages. A child was released to the custody of a parent after being arrested and charged in the incident. The age and gender of the child remain unclear at this time. WTOP News has reached out to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue for additional information. A map of the area where the fire happened is below. [google_map latitude=”39.1449″ longitude=” -77.4111″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”Scene of Poolesville playground fire” dynamic_map=”false”]