California Man Arrested for Allegedly Starting 2 Fires

Wildfire season has worsened this year due to arson, according to authorities.

Flames grow as firefighters set a backfire on the eastern front of the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on July 28, 2024. David McNew/Getty Images

Cal Fire law enforcement deputies apprehended a suspect Oct. 19 who is allegedly responsible for starting fires along Highway 162 in Butte County, about 70 miles north of Sacramento in Northern California.

Gary Kevin Fuller, of Oroville, was arrested and charged with two separate counts of arson. He was in custody as of Oct. 21, and his bail was set at $150,000, a spokesperson for the Butte County jail told The Epoch Times.