California Man Arrested for Arson After Wildfire Destroys 157 Homes
A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday on charges of starting a wildfire that destroyed 157 homes in the Northern California lumber town of Weed.
According to the AP, the fire spread through through the town of 3,000 on September 15, forcing everyone to evacuate. On Friday, after a three-week investigation, the Siskiyou County District Attorney's office filed a criminal complaint against Ronald Beau Marshall and a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
CNN reports over 1,000 firefighters, 100 engines, 28 bulldozers, and five helicopters were used to put out the five-day fire.
Sgt. Justin Mayberry, a police spokesman, said Marshall was booked into the Siskiyou County Jail on felony counts of arson to inhabited structures, property, and forest land. His bail was set at $250,000.
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