Man charged with arson for setting camper on fire

GORDON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Gordon man is in jail, accused of setting his camper on fire in Wilkinson County.

23-year-old Jason Moore is charged with first degree arson. The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner reports Moore set fire to the bedding in his camper.

Crews responded to the fire on Elam Road around 7:30 Tuesday night.

The fire also damaged a nearby metal building.

The commissioner said Moore admitted to setting the fire.