Alleged teen arsonist sets Florida home ablaze with propane tank while residents sleep

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A teenager in Florida has been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire using a propane tank while people were sleeping inside.

According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and the Lehigh Acres Fire Department responded to reports of a home fire around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning in Lehigh Acres.

When they arrived at the scene on Paisley Avenue, they reported finding an open 5-gallon propane tank near the front door, along with a homemade Molotov cocktail, a hand-thrown container filled with a flammable substance…

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