Man to plead guilty to causing deadly Calif. wildfire
A man has agreed to plead guilty to causing a Northern California wildfire last year that killed one person and injured three firefighters, The Associated Press reported.
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A man has agreed to plead guilty to causing a Northern California wildfire last year that killed one person and injured three firefighters, The Associated Press reported.
A man accused of causing the Klamathon Fire, which spread in Northern California and jumped the state line into Oregon, was arrested Thursday.
A fast-moving wildfire that has already claimed one life and injured three firefighters has spread from northern California into Oregon.
Eric Durtschi and his family moved to Santa Barbara County two weeks ago. Their home is now a dusty pile of ash and mangled metal, torched by a fast-moving fire in Southern California.
Several wildfires are scorching the western United States and forcing hundreds to evacuate from their homes, with one person killed in a blaze near California's border with Oregon.
One person has died as a result of a growing wildfire in Northern California, officials said Friday.