Joshua Christian Arrested; Social Media Hobbyist Arrested After Setting Building on Fire; Making False 911 Calls

CHARLES COUNTY, MD (February 28, 2025) – A Prince Frederick man who films fire departments for social media content was arrested earlier today after investigators determined he was responsible for setting a vacant commercial building on fire last Saturday. During their investigation, they learned that he had set this fire and made false 911 calls to film firefighters responding to the calls for his social media accounts.

At around 8:30 p.m. on February 22, 2025, Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department, Inc. and surrounding departments responded to a reported commercial building fire at 12535 Crain Highway. When firefighters arrived, they discovered a fire inside the vacant structure and were able to extinguish it within minutes. The Office of the State Fire Marshal was requested to investigate and concluded the fire was intentionally set. Investigators learned the first 911 caller was Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson. Jackson, 21, is known for filming emergency services responses for various social media sites.