A former Old Orchard Beach fire chief has been indicted on a felony arson charge and a related misdemeanor in connection with a seven-alarm fire in April that burned 42 acres of marshland in the town.
Ricky Plummer, 59, of Biddeford resigned from his post about a week after he was arrested on the arson charge on May 7. He was initially ordered held on $10,000 bail, but has since been released from the York County Jail, though his exact release date was not available Friday. The York County grand jury returned an indictment against Plummer on Aug. 3, charging him with Class A arson, punishable by up to 30 years in prison, and failure to control or report a dangerous fire.