
A volunteer firefighter from Medford, New York, has been arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire in Suffolk County on Long Island. The incident occurred despite extremely dry conditions in the region, according to Suffolk County police.
The suspect, identified as a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter named Jonathan Quiles, was apprehended for allegedly setting a fire in a wooded area around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire also caused damage to a car parked nearby.