On Wednesday, the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office charged a Harlan County teenager with setting fire on land owned by another, the legal term for wildland arson, Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree, and local and state burning ban violations. The charges stem from wildland fires believed to have been set intentionally over the couple of weeks in Harlan County. The juvenile was arrested by Chief Deputy Matt Cope and lodged in the Breathitt County Juvenile Detention Center. The wanton endangerment and arson charges are class D felonies, punishable by up to 5 years in prison, with the arson charge also carrying a fine up to $10,000.
