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Arrest made at Schuylkill fire

A person was arrested at the scene of a Schuylkill County fire.

State police at Schuylkill Haven said several onlookers at a fire at the Cressona Textile Waste Inc., 98 Front St., Cressona, were asked to leave the property and that of the Blue Mountain, Reading and Northern Railroad, about 6:40 p.m. due to safety concerns. The fire occurred on Saturday, Nov. 26.All but Jason Michael Huseman, 26, of Cressona, left. Huseman was asked to leave several times but refused. He also exhibited signs of intoxication and was taken into custody. He continued to be unruly after being arrested, troopers said.Huseman was removed from the area, cited for criminal trespass and public drunkenness, and was later released, troopers added.