{"id":2308426,"date":"2024-07-25T19:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T23:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-capture-suspect-who-allegedly-started-biggest-california-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T19:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T23:39:58","slug":"police-apprehend-suspect-linked-to-californias-largest-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-apprehend-suspect-linked-to-californias-largest-wildfire-of-the-year-washington-examiner-6\/","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=\"&quot;\"><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-6%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=2308426&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>Law enforcement in \u2064California has arrested a 42-year-old \u2063man accused of deliberately starting the &#8220;Park \u200bFire,&#8221; which\u2062 erupted near Chico and \u2062has become the largest wildfire in the state this year. The fire has devastated\u200d over \u200d71,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 3,500 residents in Butte and Tehama counties. According to the Butte County District Attorney&#8217;s press release, the suspect was\u200b seen pushing a\u2063 burning car into a gully before calmly blending in with fleeing \u200ccitizens. District Attorney Mike Ramsey noted that the burning vehicle was \u2062instrumental in spreading the flames further.  <\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coastal-fire-in-calif-torches-mansions-forces-evacuations-in-orange-county\/\" title=\"Coastal fire in Calif. torches mansions, forces evacuations in Orange County\">fire management assistance grant<\/a> 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>Law enforcement has apprehended a man suspected of intentionally igniting a major wildfire in northern California that has devastated thousands of acres. 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 revealed that the suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, was seen pushing a burning car into a gully and later observed leaving the scene calmly among other evacuees. District Attorney Mike Ramsey stated that the burning vehicle contributed to the spread of the fire. The Department of Homeland Security indicated that approximately 1,100 homes in Butte County are at risk due to the fire, with reports confirming that at least five homes have already been lost. Cal Fire has deployed 1,153 personnel to combat the blaze. Additionally, Governor Gavin Newsom has obtained a fire management assistance grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure essential resources are available for firefighting efforts. The suspect, who allegedly ignited California&#8217;s largest wildfire of the year, 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":2308427,"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":[4045,3967,4230,22644],"class_list":["post-2308426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-police","tag-suspect","tag-wildfire"],"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\/2308426","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=2308426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2308426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2308427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2308426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2308426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2308426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}