CNN is reporting that at least one of the fires raging in southern California right now is being investigated as arson.
One of the larger fires in Southern California is a suspected arson, a fire official confirmed Thursday.
The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Orange County Fire Authority are investigating the Santiago Fire, which has burned more than 22,000 acres, Orange County Fire Battalion Chief Kris Concepcion told CNN.
“The reason we think it is [arson] is because we found multiple points of origin,” Concepcion said. “… Our investigators have confirmed that this is, in fact, arson.”
Concepcion would not say how the fire was started, but said evidence indicated the arsonist wanted the fire to grow rapidly.
All three of its points of origin are considered crime scenes, said Jim Amornino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
A $70,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of those responsible for setting the fire. No suspects have been identified. [source]
The big question now is, who is responsible for this. We’ll be watching this for further developments.
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