Los Angeles Times(TNS)LOS ANGELES — A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after officials say he pushed a burning car down a gully in Chico and created what quickly became California’s largest wildfire of the year. More than 4,000 people had been evacuated by Thursday morning, according to Megan McMann, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office. The man arrested on suspicion of arson was booked into the Butte County Jail on Thursday morning, where he’s being held without bail, the district attorney’s office said. “The forecast is for more hot, dry weather with a steady breeze from the south again,” the agency said Thursday morning. The National Weather Service also issued a red flag warning for the northern Sacramento Valley, including where this fire is burning.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 25, 2024 20:59 UTC