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[WarGamer]

1. this was posted on KTLA5 yesterday... it's confirmed.

Perp was captured and held by citizens.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. talking to friend . friend says that this concernes only one fire as of right now .

[WarGamer]

3. correct... and a 60yo woman arrested today for more arson.

Authorities say historically, 95% of wildfires started by humans.

[dchill]

4. But deliberately?

[defacto7]

6. Yes. Hundreds in the west are deliberate. n/t

[dchill]

7. 95%? That's VERY tough to believe.

[WarGamer]

12. the 95% includes arson plus accidental... but arson is common

[defacto7]

5. It's hard to believe but

many of the arson fires in CA in the last couple years were started by firefighters. It's crazy.

on edit: Lookup: firefighter arson. There are too many links to put here.

[canetoad]

9. I don't know for sure

But I'd suggest that many fires ignited by humans were through accident; ignorance or lack of care. Thing like bbqs, power tools etc start many of our bushfires. Arsonists are fairly few and far between and they receive the full force of the law when they are caught.

[Mosby]

8. Thats just a bottle of mapp gas with a torch.

Still very dangerous and could be used to start fires very easily, but it's not a flamethrower.

[Renew Deal]

10. He was only picked up for a probation violation. "No probable cause" for arson

https://democraticunderground.com/10143370938

[LeftInTX]

11. Man detained near Kenneth Fire not accused of arson

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-detained-near-kenneth-fire/

They didn't have evidence that he started the fire. Maybe he's just a nutjob....