A western Pennsylvania man who blamed his dog for causing an apartment fire has been jailed on charges that he set the blaze himself.  

The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown reports that Cresson Township police have charged 58-year-old John Saparo with setting the July 12 fire, though police have yet to specify how he’s responsible.

What police did say is that they’ve determined the fire didn’t start the way Saparo claimed. He allegedly told officers he was cleaning and had several fans running when his dog knocked over one of the fans, which, somehow, started the fire.

Saparo remained in the Cambria County Jail until the preliminary hearing June 20 on arson and related charges. Online court records didn’t list an attorney for him.