An employee at a Dollar General in Sweetwater is charged after he tells authorities he set a fire inside the store.

Sweetwater Police Officers went to the Dollar General store in the 800 block of North Main Street on Saturday after a fire alarm was activated.

SPD says there was smoke coming from the building, and firefighters from several departments responded.

During the investigation, it was determined the fire was intentionally set, and Andrew Helton, an employee at the Dollar General, was identified as the suspect.

Helton was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated arson.