Elan School and Yarmouth fires connected to 4 teens, state fire marshal says

Elan School and Yarmouth fires connected to 4 teens, state fire marshal says

The state agency says seven fires in Poland and Yarmouth were intentionally set. Two teens have been charged in connection to some of the fires, and more charges may be coming.

2 18-year-olds suspected of burning buildings at controversial Maine school for troubled teens

Two 18-year-olds have been accused of setting fire to seven buildings, including three at the former Elan School, over the past several months. James Akers of Portland and Jacob Kaiser of Biddeford are suspected in a string of arson fires in Poland and Yarmouth between November 2024 and this past March, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Two of those fires were at a vacant building at the Elan Sc…

Teens charged in Yarmouth arsons; officials probe ties to Poland’s Elan School fires

Officials said seven fires were intentionally set in Poland and Yarmouth between November 2024 and March 2025

Investigators solve string of arsons in Poland, Yarmouth - Newport Dispatch

AUGUSTA — A joint investigation by the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office and Yarmouth Police Department has led to arrests in connection with seven intentionally set fires in Poland and Yarmouth between November 2024 and March. Two 18-year-olds have been arrested and charged in connection with separate fires, authorities announced Tuesday. James Akers of Portland was arrested on March 20 for allegedly burning a U.S. Forest Service sign in Yarmou…