{"id":2308380,"date":"2024-07-25T18:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T22:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-capture-suspect-who-allegedly-started-biggest-california-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T18:54:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T22:54:11","slug":"police-apprehend-suspect-linked-to-californias-largest-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-apprehend-suspect-linked-to-californias-largest-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Police apprehend suspect linked to California&#8217;s largest wildfire of the year &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-apprehend-suspect-linked-to-californias-largest-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2308380&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the arrest of a 42-year-old man in connection with the &#8220;Park Fire,&#8221;\u200d which is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dixie-fire-scorches-more-than-190k-acres-in-calif\/\" title=\"Dixie Fire scorches more than 190K acres in Calif.\">largest wildfire<\/a> in California this year, having destroyed over 71,000 acres and leading to evacuations \u2063of more \u2063than 3,500 \u2062residents in Butte\u200c and Tehama counties. The \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/truth-comes-out-after-ev-is-suspected-of-sparking-devastating-cargo-ship-fire\/\" title=\"EV Suspected of Causing Ship Fire; Truth Revealed\">fire \u200dstarted<\/a> outside Chico, California, and investigators from the California Department of Forestry and\u200b Fire Protection arrested the suspect after he was allegedly seen pushing a burning car into \u2063a gully, thereby igniting the surrounding area. He reportedly attempted to evade arrest by\u2063 blending in with fleeing citizens. District\u200b Attorney Mike Ramsey noted\u2063 that the burning car was\u2062 instrumental in the fire&#8217;s \u200dexpansion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Police capture suspect who allegedly started biggest California wildfire of the year<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1625642\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Law enforcement<\/a> arrested the man accused of deliberately starting a northern California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wildfire<\/a> that destroyed thousands of acres.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Park Fire&rdquo; erupted Wednesday outside Chico, California, destroying over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/incidents\/2024\/7\/24\/park-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>71,000<\/a> acres and prompting evacuations of more than 3,500 people across Butte and Tehama counties.<\/p>\n<p>Early Thursday morning, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection arson investigators arrested a 42-year-old Chico man in connection to the fire. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buttecounty.net\/DocumentCenter\/View\/13767\/July-25-2024---CHICO-MAN-ARRESTED-FOR-PARK-FIRE-ARSON\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>press release<\/a> from the Butte County District Attorney, the man, who was not named, &ldquo;was seen pushing a car that was on fire into a gully&rdquo; and was later observed &ldquo;calmly leaving the area by blending in with the other citizens&rdquo; fleeing the fire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A home destroyed by the Park Fire is seen in Chico, California, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Stephen Lam\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>District Attorney Mike Ramsey said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-apprehend-suspect-linked-to-californias-largest-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Police apprehend suspect linked to California&#039;s largest wildfire of the year - Washington Examiner\">burning car spread<\/a> the flames that caused the fire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/press-release\/20240725\/fema-fire-management-assistance-granted-park-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> roughly 1,100 homes within Butte County are threatened by the fire, and the <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/california-wildfires\/article\/chico-fire-house-explode-video-19596360.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> that at least five homes have been destroyed by flames. According to Cal Fire, 1,153 personnel are fighting the blaze.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2024\/07\/25\/california-secures-federal-assistance-to-support-response-to-park-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>secured<\/a> a fire management assistance grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Chico resident who allegedly sparked California&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secstate-blinken-on-bidens-climate-agenda-americans-that-relied-on-old-industries-will-be-hit-hard\/\" title=\"SecState Blinken On Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda: Americans \u2018That Relied On Old Industries Will Be Hit Hard\u2019\">biggest wildfire<\/a> of the year remains unidentified. The suspect is being held without bail at the Butte County Jail, where he is set to be arraigned Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1625642\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1625642\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities have apprehended a suspect believed to have intentionally ignited the largest wildfire in California this year. The &#8220;Park Fire&#8221; broke out on Wednesday near Chico, California, consuming more than 71,000 acres and leading to the evacuation of over 3,500 residents in Butte and Tehama counties. Early Thursday, arson investigators from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection arrested a 42-year-old man from Chico in connection with the incident. A press release from the Butte County District Attorney&#8217;s office stated that the suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, was seen pushing a burning vehicle into a gully and later observed leaving the scene inconspicuously among other evacuees. District Attorney Mike Ramsey noted that the burning car contributed to the spread of the fire. The Department of Homeland Security reported that approximately 1,100 homes in Butte County are at risk, with at least five homes already destroyed, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Cal Fire has deployed 1,153 personnel to combat the blaze. Additionally, Governor Gavin Newsom has obtained a fire management assistance grant from FEMA to ensure essential resources are available for firefighting efforts. The suspect remains unnamed and is currently being held without bail at the Butte County Jail, with an arraignment scheduled for Monday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2308381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Park-Fire.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36211,7204,36219,36220],"class_list":["post-2308380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california-wildfire","tag-crime","tag-police-news","tag-wildfire-updates"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Park-Fire.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2308380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2308380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2308380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2308380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}