Teenage girls set Pennsylvania house fire because they were 'bored': police chief

Four girls between the ages of 12 and 14 allegedly started a fire and filmed it on Snapchat because they were “bored,” according to Pennsylvania police. The girls, a 12-year-old from Richland School District, two 14-year-olds from the Greater Johnstown School District and a 14-year-old from Ferndale Area School District, face multiple charges in juvenile court of felony arson, causing catastrophe, trespassing and endangering another person, according to the Tribune-Democrat. On April 3, the girls allegedly used bug spray and Lysol to spark a blaze at an unoccupied house in Ferndale Borough. “They placed a shoebox on the couch and threw lit pieces of paper into the box that had been sprayed with accelerant,” Chief John Blake said, according to the outlet. The girls reportedly told police that they “were bored.” One of the girls shared video of them starting the fire on Snapchat, and other photos of them at the scene watching their alleged handiwork also appeared on social media. An Upper Yoder Township police officer was treated for smoke inhalation and a firefighter was hospitalized for a medical condition after the fire. Both have since been released. Officials are also investigating whether the four girls are responsible for…
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