Cal Fire Finds No ‘Malicious Intent’ in Destructive 2021 River Fire Near Colfax

Cal Fire Finds No ‘Malicious Intent’ in Destructive 2021 River Fire Near Colfax
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Tribune News Service
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By Michael McGough From The Sacramento Bee

State fire investigators have determined that the River Fire, which destroyed more than 140 homes last year in the Northern California foothills, was not set maliciously or by way of criminal activity.