MILFORD — At a time when several large brush fires have been reported throughout the state, a Boston man is facing charges of setting a fire Saturday morning in a wooded area off West Street (Route 140). Police arrested Devonte Johnson, 28, of Dorchester, after the 8:49 a.m. fire near 296 West St.

The arrest came after officials placed fire bans across the state after it saw more than 100 brush fires over a week span that began in late October.