Fire Caused Breathing Difficulty

A Smethport man is accused of starting a fire that caused his neighbor to have a hard time breathing.

Police say at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday on Railroad Street 53-year-old Daniel Merrick started a fire of various household items including carpet, rubber and plastic. He then left the fire unattended.

The fire gave off dark black smoke that entered the neighbor’s property and the inside of her house.

Smethport firefighters put out the fire. The Department of Environmental Protection was also notified.

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