HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a woman is facing arson charges after a fire in Hazle Township.
Troopers say in a release on Wednesday, March 19, before 9:00 p.m., authorities were called to the 1000 block of North James Street in Hazle Township.
When state police arrived on scene, they discovered a row of bushes, measuring about 150 feet long, was involved in a fire.
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A neighboring residence was about 21 feet from the west side of the bushes and, at the time of the incident, was occupied by a 30-year-old woman, a seven-year-old girl, and a 14-month-old girl, troopers say.
PSP says two traffic signs were damaged in the fire and will need to be replaced.
Authorities say Amy Degenhart was arraigned on March 21 before Magisterial District Judge James M. Dixon and is facing multiple charges, including Arson, Risking Catastrophe, Criminal Mischief, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and terroristic threats.
Degenhart was denied bail and was taken to the Luzerne County Prison with a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 3.
