A Farmington man was charged with arson after a camper trailer was set ablaze Thursday evening, police said.
Fire investigators were called about 8:30 p.m. to a report of a fire at 922 Farmington Falls Road, according to a Friday statement from the Maine Department of Public Safety.
The Office of State Fire Marshal determined the fire had been intentionally set.
Haydn Foley, 32,who police say lived in the camper, was arrested and charged with arson.
Foley was there at the time of the investigation, police said, and was not injured. He was transported to the Franklin County Jail.
The Farmington Fire Department and Farmington Police Department assisted with the investigation.
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