The Lake Mills, Iowa, man charged with setting a van and a house on fire last month in Lake Mills has pleaded not guilty to his charges.

Larry Dick Smit, 46, pleaded not guilty last week in Winnebago County District Court to two counts of second-degree arson, both felonies, tied to the fire at 102 N. Fourth Ave. W in Lake Mills on April 7.

He has not yet entered a plea to his other three charges related to the incident.

Those charges include two counts of interference with official acts — one for allegedly interfering with the firefighters who tried to put out the blaze and one for allegedly resisting arrest by Lake Mills police — along with one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Smit is being represented by a public defender on all charges.

He was arrested shortly after authorities received a call of the blaze on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Lake Street.

By the time firefighters arrived, the house and a Plymouth Voyager minivan were engulfed in flames.

Firefighters reportedly encountered Smit, who was described as “a man who was disturbed” and who would not let them fight the fire.

After police arrived at the scene, Smit was subdued with a Taser and arrested.

According to court documents, Smit reportedly later asked police how many years he was going to have to serve in prison for setting the house and van on fire.

Court records also state witnesses reportedly saw Smit put gasoline on the van and then set it on fire.