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Nov 5, 2009 7:34 pm US/Eastern

2 Firefighters Charged In Arson

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) ― Two members of a volunteer fire department are charged with setting fire to a vacant house in Prince George's County so that they could put it out.

Jerome Engle, 46, of Bowie and James R. Martinez, 24, of Damascus were indicted Thursday in the March 17, 2008 fire in Riverdale.

The charges include second-degree arson, burglary and conspiracy.

Authorities say both men are longtime firefighters and were members of the Riverdale Volunteer Department.

Martinez currently is a professional firefighter in Montgomery County.

Authorities say they are questioning the men regarding other possible arson fires and involvement of other firefighters.

No home phone numbers were listed for either man.

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