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 — Ten volunteer firefighters were arrested Tuesday and accused of being involved in a nearly two-year conspiracy to set numerous fires in woods and abandoned structures, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. 
 
 The firefighters work with the Fairmont Rural Fire Department and the Orrum Fire Department. 
 
 There are approximately 90 arson-related charges in the investigation, and more charges are expected, authorities said. 
 
 "Not accidental, set on fire...what it costs taxpayers to answer these numerous calls. We've been doing this for the last six months," Sheriff Kenneth Sealey said. "Several woods fires and abandoned house fires in a week." 
 
 Sealey said a tip lead to the start of the investigation. 
 
 Carolyn Harriman, who lives around the corner from the Fairmont firehouse, said she is shocked by the allegations. 
 
 "I don't understand that. I mean, the job might be boring at times, but you don't go creating fires just to have something to put out," she said. 
 
 The following people were arrested and charged in the case: 
 
 Melquan Williams, 21, of Fairmont, was charged with one count of felony arson and one count of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $200,000. 
 
 Austin Seth Hunt, 23, of Rowland, was charged with six counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods, two counts of felony arson burning a church, uninhabited house or store, and five counts of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $200,000.00. 
 
 Ashley Marie Oxendine, 18, of Orrum, was charged with two counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods and two counts of felony conspiracy. Her bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 John Austin Huggins, 17, of Fairmont, was charged with two counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods, two counts of felony arson burning a church, uninhabitable house or store and four counts of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000.00. 
 
 Jordan Scott, 19, of Fairmont, was charged with four counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods, five counts of arson burning a church, uninhabited house or store and nine counts of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 Kenny Caulder Jr., 19, of Fairmont, was charged with six counts of felony arson burning a church, uninhabited house or store, two counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods and seven counts of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 Willie Fuentes Strickland, 42, of Fairmont, was charged with two counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods, one count of felony arson burning a church, uninhabited house or store and three counts of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 Jordan Emmanuel Hunt, 18, of Fairmont, was charged with four counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods, 12 of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 Shellia Huggins, 19, of Fairmont, was charged with two counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods, two counts of felony arson burning a church, uninhabited house or store and four counts of felony conspiracy. Her bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 William Kendall Strickland, 18, of Fairmont, was charged with one count of misdemeanor larceny, one count of felony setting fire to grass, brush or woods and one count of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 Investigators say more arrests are possible. 
 
 Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to call Lt. Kevin Graham of the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3100. ||||| Melquan Williams, 21, of Fairmont. Williams, a former Maxton police officer is charged with one count of felony, arson, burning church, uninhabited house, store, one count felony, conspiracy, His bond was set at $200,000. 
 
 
 
 Austin Seth Hunt, 23, of Rowland, who works for the Department of Corrections, is charged with 1 count of felony, setting fire to grass, brush, woods, two counts felony, arson, burning church, uninhabited house, store, five counts felony, setting fire to grass, brush, woods and five counts felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $200,000. 
 
 
 
 Ashley Marie Oxendine, 18, of Orrum, is charged with two counts felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods, two counts felony conspiracy. Her bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 
 
 John Austin Huggins, 17, of Fairmont, is charged with two counts felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods, two counts felony, arson, burning church, uninhabited house, store and four counts felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 
 
 Jordan Scott, 19, of Fairmont, is charged with four counts felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods, five counts felony arson, burning church, uninhabited house, store, and nine counts felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 
 
 Kenny Caulder Jr., 19, of Fairmont, is charged with six counts felony arson, burning church, uninhabited house, store, two counts felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods and seven counts of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 
 
 Willie Fuentes Strickland, 42, of Fairmont, is charged with two counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods, one count of felony arson, burning church, uninhabited house, store and three counts of felony, conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 
 
 Jordan Emmanuel Hunt, 18, of Fairmont, is charged with four counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods, 12 counts of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 
 
 Shellia Huggins, 19, of Fairmont is charged with two counts of felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods, two counts of felony arson, burning church, uninhabited house, store, and four counts of felony conspiracy. Her bond was set at $100,000. 
 
 
 
 William Kendall Strickland, 18, of Fairmont, NC is charged with one count of misdemeanor larceny, one count of felony setting fire to grass, brush, woods and one count of felony conspiracy. His bond was set at $100,000. 
 
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 Following a year-long investigation, 10 volunteer firefighters have been arrested and accused of intentionally setting fires to abandoned homes and woods throughout Robeson County.Sheriff Ken Sealey said firefighters with the Fairmont and Orrum Fire Department set the fires over a two-year period.A Maxton police officer and NC Department of Corrections officer were also charged in connection with the investigation.There were 90 arson-related charges with more expected, the sheriff said.The 10 volunteer firefighters arrested were:All 10 were placed in the Robeson County Detention Center.Sealey also said the actions of the firefighters have cost taxpayers thousands of dollars."This investigation is not about any particular fire department. It's an investigation involving individuals," Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey said.Chief State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor said all North Carolina fire departments were fully functional and that there are no coverage issues in Robeson County.The Robeson County Sheriff's Office, State Bureau of Investigation, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the NC Forestry Service were involved in the investigation.The locations of fires affected were:
– They volunteered to fight fires, but authorities say they were also purposely setting fires over a period of almost two years. After a tip led to a yearlong investigation, 10 volunteer firefighters in North Carolina's Robeson County were arrested Tuesday and charged with arson and related crimes, ABC 11 reports. So far there are 90 charges involved in the case, which involves firefighters from the Fairmont Rural Fire Department and the Orrum Fire Department, and officials say more charges are expected and more arrests could be made. "I don't understand that. I mean, the job might be boring at times, but you don't go creating fires just to have something to put out," a local, who lives near the Fairmont firehouse, tells WRAL. The firefighters are accused of setting fires in woods and at abandoned structures; WRAL and ABC 11 both have the names of those accused—among them are a police officer and a Department of Corrections officer—and specific charges. Authorities say the alleged crimes cost taxpayers thousands of dollars.