A former New Hampshire firefighter has been convicted of setting two fires in abandoned buildings in 2022 and 2023.
Nathan G. Nichols, 19, of Weare, a former Bradford firefighter, was found guilty on Oct. 23 in Merrimack Superior Court on a felony count of criminal mischief and a misdemeanor charge of arson. He was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims in both cases.
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The convictions followed multiple fire investigations from 2022 to 2023 in Bradford. The investigations determined Nichols was involved in both incidents.
“Arson is not a victimless crime,” New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Toomey said in a statement. “I appreciate the work of the numerous investigators and prosecutors who assisted in bringing this case to a conclusion.”
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Nichols will be sentenced at a later date.
