Two members of a volunteer fire department are charged with setting fire to a vacant house in Prince George's County so that they could put it out.

Forty-six-year-old Jerome Engle of Bowie and 24-year-old James R. Martinez of Damascus were indicted Thursday in the March 17, 2008 fire in Riverdale.

The charges include second-degree arson, burglary and conspiracy.

Authorities say both men are longtime firefighters and were members of the Riverdale Volunteer Department. Martinez currently is a professional firefighter in Montgomery County.

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Authorities say they are questioning the men regarding other possible arson fires and involvement of other firefighters.

No home phone numbers were listed for either man.