Bastrop, Tx–An arson charge was lodged against a Bastrop High School student last week in connection with a wildfire which scorched 7.5 acres near the Hunters Crossing subdivision Sept. 2.
Acting on a tip last week, Bastrop police interviewed Michael James McGary, 17, after which he was jailed in connection with the blaze, said Bastrop Police Chief David Board. McGary was released Sept. 19 after posting $20,000 bail, according to jail records.
Earlier this year a 10-year-old was charged with arson in connection with a July 23 wildfire which burned some 40 acres beside the Hunters Crossing subdivision.