( CNN ) -- A firefighter in Coatesville , Pennsylvania , was arrested Monday in connection with two recent arson incidents , authorities said . Coatesville has recorded more than 20 arson cases in 2009 . Robert Tracey is held in two of the fires . Robert Tracey , 37 , was taken into custody Monday afternoon for allegedly setting two fires Friday night , Chester County District Attorney Joe Carroll said . Coatesville has been hit by a string of arsons in recent months and although the arson task force investigating those cases made Monday 's arrest , officials did not link the arrest to any other arson cases . The criminal complaint against Tracey lists nine charges stemming from a fire set to a homeowner 's porch swing and a fire set in another homeowner 's trash can . The fires , both Friday night , were extinguished before any serious damage was done , authorities said . No injuries were reported . Carroll said eyewitness accounts , including descriptions of the suspect 's clothes , helped lead to the arrest . Carroll said the arrest of a firefighter was `` extremely troubling . '' He said the arson task force is working diligently to solve the arson cases and that `` there is no more important investigation '' to his office . On January 23 , Tracey , who was then an assistant chief of volunteer firefighters in Coatesville , told CNN affiliate WPVI that fighting multiple fires was `` really taxing the fire department . '' Tracey recently became a paid firefighter with the department , according to Carroll . Tracey was jailed with bond set at $ 2 million , Carroll said . He is expected to be arraigned March 30 , according to Carroll . Tracey is the third person arrested this year in connection with arsons in Coatesville , which has recorded more than 20 arson cases so far in 2009 .
John Tracey , 24 , arrested for allegedly setting two fires Friday night . One of arsons investigated in Coatesville ; but not linked to others . He recently became a paid firefighter with the department .