Teens Accused Of Setting Fire To Santa Land In Denville: Report

DENVILLE, NJ — Two teenagers have been questioned and are expected to be charged in connection to a Wednesday night fire at Santa Land in Denville, the Daily Record first reported.

The fire was reported before 8 p.m. on Wednesday and was extinguished shortly afterwards by the Denville Fire Department. It sustained smoke, water and fire damage to the inside and outside.

Two teenagers, aged 16 and 14, were questioned and will be charged with criminal mischief, the Daily Record reported. The two were found in the area on Wednesday night.

Santa Land is owned and operated by the Denville Rotary Club, and is usually open between Thanksgiving and Christmas so children can meet Santa and share their wish lists with him. It has been in operation for over 50 years.

The Rotary's annual Street Festival will be held on June 4, and is a major annual fundraiser for Santa Land. It was not yet clear how the Club plans to repair the damage, but the Daily Record reported that insurance might cover some of it.

Not everything was lost in the fire, though. Rotary Club President Rita Vidringstad Ambrosi shared this rescue made by the Denville Fire Department:

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