Friday, September 20, 2024

Cal Fire firefighter arrested for allegedly starting 5 North Bay fires

 What I've been saying. It's the firemen. Must've gone off the reservation and didn't stick to the area death plan.

DB

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"SAN FRANCISCO -- A Cal Fire firefighter was arrested Friday for allegedly igniting five fires in the North Bay in recent weeks when he was off duty.

At 8 a.m. Friday, Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested the 38-year-old Healdsburg resident at the agency's Howard Forest station in Mendocino County on suspicion of arson to forest land in the areas surrounding Geyserville, Healdsburg, and Windsor.

Fire officials believe he, a fire apparatus engineer, ignited the Alexander Fire on Aug. 15, the Windsor River Road Fire on Sept. 8, the Geysers Fire on Sept. 12, and the Geyser and Kinley fires on Sept. 14.

He will be booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of arson to forest land.

"I am appalled to learn one of our employees would violate the public's trust and attempt to tarnish the tireless work of the 12,000 women and men of Cal Fire,", Director/Fire Chief Joe Tyler said in a statement.

The agency thanked residents of the affected communities for their vigilance and information that helped in the apprehension of the suspect.

 https://abc7news.com/post/cal-fire-firefighter-arrested-arson-north-bay-fires-off-duty-geyserville-healdsburg-windsor/15330964/