The arrest came after officials placed fire bans across the state after it saw more than 100 brush fires over a week span that began in late October.

Fire officials urged residents to avoid outdoor cooking and heating and be careful when disposing of cigarette ash.

At a time when several large brush fires have been reported throughout the state, a Boston man is facing charges of setting a fire Saturday morning in a wooded area off West Street (Route 140). Police arrested Devonte Johnson,