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Wildfire Arsonist Could Face Death Penalty
A suspicious substance has been found in the brush off the highway in the area where officials believe the wildfire that scorched almost 150,000 acres of land near Los Angeles and killed two firefighters started.
A suspicious substance has been found in the brush off the highway in the area where officials believe the wildfire that scorched almost 150,000 acres of land near Los Angeles and killed two firefighters started.
If investigators can show the fires were started intentionally, the arsonist, if caught, could face the death penalty, law enforcement officials told the Los Angeles Times.
The fire was almost half-way contained by Sunday. It has cost almost $40 million in damages. The Times reported that even if the fire was started accidentally, the person or people responsible could face involuntary manslaughter or negligent homicide charges.
Investigators have not identified the substance they found. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people who started the blaze.
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