PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 13-year-old boy was taken into juvenile custody on July 11 after officials say he started a large field fire in Albany that threatened multiple homes and businesses.
The teen was lodged in the Linn Benton Juvenile Detention Center and charged with first and second-degree arson.
Albany Fire responded to the fire between I-5 and Three Lakes Road just before 2:30 p.m. on July 10 and that the flames were just 20 feet away from nearby residences and buildings…