Former College Professor Charged With Starting 4 California Wildfires

Former College Professor Charged With Starting 4 California Wildfires
The Dixie Fire burns in the hills near Milford, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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A former criminal justice professor was charged by a federal grand jury for allegedly starting four California wildfires in Northern California earlier in 2021.

Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California a statement Thursday.
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