Man arrested on suspicion of starting Northern California fire that burned more than 100 homes [View all]
Source: AP
today
MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes last year near Yosemite National Park, California fire authorities said.
Edward Fredrick Wackerman, of Mariposa, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated arson, arson that causes great bodily injury and arson causing damage or destruction of inhabited structures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, said in a statement.
It didn’t provide details of what led to the arrest. No charges have been filed.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Wackerman had an attorney to speak on his behalf.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/california-deadly-forest-fire-arson-arrest-a134175f355c70edf906d5ec3209f58c
= new reply since forum marked as read