Florida teen Joseph Michael Brannen wanted to be a firefighter. So he started a real $500,000 fire at a Brooksville library thinking he could help local firefighters put out the blaze.<br /><br />Talk about burning ambition.<br /><br />On July 6th, a witness saw the wannabe firefighter running down the road donning a firefighters' bunker gear as the East Hernando Branch Library billowed smoke.<br /><br />When asked about his attire, Brannen explained he was studying to become a fireman.<br /><br />Firefighters arriving at the scene noticed the suspicious-looking young man who explained he had purchased the get up on eBay and that he wanted to help. <br /><br />He wasn't allowed to.<br /><br />Firefighters found burning wicker furniture piled up against the library's back porch door and were able to contain the fire.<br /><br />The blaze, however, triggered sprinklers inside the building causing over $500,000 in damages.<br /><br />Brannen eventually admitted to having started the fire himself.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
