Bradford Woman Charged with Arson

A resident of a Beacon Light group home is accused of intentionally starting a fire in her bedroom late Sunday night.

27-year-old Chelsea Albright used a Bic lighter to start the fire at around 10:45 p.m. at 241 Congress Street, according to papers filed in District Judge Bill Todd’s office. She allegedly burned a stuffed animal and a plastic tote. A Beacon Light employee put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.

The court papers say Albright was upset because she was told it was time for her guest to leave, but she showed no signs violence. She allegedly started the fire a short time later, and told the employee she did it because she didn’t want to live at the house anymore.

Albright is jailed on $30,000 bail.

Fire Department Captain Matt Rettger told police, “The potential for bodily harm or death was great.” The fire alarm system in the house did not work so there was no notification of an emergency, and there was another person asleep in the house at the time of the fire.

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