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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — A 24-year-old Fall River Mills man was sentenced to 13 years and 8 months in state prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to igniting at least a dozen fires in the Burney and Johnson Park communities earlier this year. The man, Cole Rainwater, was apprehended May 7, when he was spotted fleeing the scene of a fire he […]
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JOHNSON PARK, Calif. — Officials are continuing to investigate a series of suspicious fires that burned in the unincorporated community of Johnson Park, east of the Intermountain area town of Burney, early Monday morning, May 3. The suspicious fires follow a number of recent other fires, some of which have been deemed suspicious, while others have been called arson-related. Three […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Fire officials today confirmed to SCNS that they are investigating a series of arson fires that have swept through the Burney area over the last week. Officials also confirmed that last night’s apartment fire in Burney was not related to the arson fires and was caused by a faulty attic fan. Although no injuries or property damage […]
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HOMELAND – A transient from the unincorporated areas of Homeland and Romoland was arrested on suspicion of setting three Homeland area fires May 20, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department officials announced in a press release after the arrest. The three separate arson fires were reported within 12 minutes of each other and severely strained available fire resources.. Two of the […]
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HOMELAND – Cal Fire/Riverside, Riverside County Fire personnel and investigators, Riverside County Sheriff deputies and investigators, Hemet Police officials and ATF agents are investigating a series of Homeland and City of Hemet area fires that appear to be suspicious in nature. Some of the fires include a church that was burned to the ground April 30, as well as a second […]
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