Two juveniles have been charged with aggravated arson in connection with the East Tennessee wildfires that killed 14 people last week and left nearly 150 others injured, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday.
During an investigation, "information was developed that two juveniles allegedly started the fire," the TBI said in a news release.
A petition was filed Wednesday in juvenile court charging the juveniles with aggravated arson, the TBI said.
Both were taken into custody Wednesday morning and are being held at the Sevier County Juvenile Detention Center, authorities said.
Additional charges "are being considered," District Attorney General Jimmy B. Dunn said at a news conference in Sevierville, Tennesee. "Everything is on the table."