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2 men charged in Huntington arson

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Brian Johnson -- Source: West Virginia Regional Jail Authority Brian Johnson -- Source: West Virginia Regional Jail Authority
Mark Sowards  -- Source: West Virginia Regional Jail Authority Mark Sowards -- Source: West Virginia Regional Jail Authority

Two men are facing arson charges after a house fire in Huntington early Friday morning.

Police arrested Brian J. Johnson, 35, of Proctorville, Ohio, and Mark A. Sowards, 38, of Huntington, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department.

The men were seen running from a house fire in the 1100 block of 21st Street, according to the news release. Huntington police and West Virginia State Police troopers arrested them on 20th Street.

Johnson and Sowards are facing first-degree arson charges, the news release states.

The home they are accused of burning was abandoned, according to the news release. No injuries were reported and moderate damage was done to the home..