The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department nabbed a man on Tuesday linked with the Line Fire ravaging areas east of Los Angeles since September 5.
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| A firefighter works in an evacuated home in California on Tuesday 10 September, 2024. Photo: Apu Gomes/Getty Images via abc.go.com |
The Sheriff’s Department said in a press release, 34-year old Justin Wayne Halstenberg, was identified “as the suspect who started a fire in the area of Baseline Road and Alpin Street in the city of Highland, also known as the Line Fire”.
According to officials, Halstenberg was being held on suspicion of arson with his bail set at $80,000.
One of three large wildfires tearing through southern California, the Line Fire, ravaged 32,905 acres and was at 14% containment as of Sunday night, with more than 65,000 structures threatened, a latest update by Cal Fire revealed.
Authorities have issued evacuation orders for 13,300 structures with another 52,000 under evacuation warnings.
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| Vehicle engulfed in flames in California on Tuesday 10 September, 2024. Photo: David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images via abc.go.com |
CAL FIRE, the California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection, said, Southern California is suffering “multiple fires, including the Line Fire, Bridge Fire and Airport Fire”.
It added, the “multiple fires are negatively impacting air quality for much of the region.”
How to stay safe when the air is smoky:
Multiple fires burning in Southern California — including the #LineFire, #BridgeFire, and #AirportFire — are negatively impacting air quality for much of the region. Poor air quality can affect your health.
Here’s how to stay safe when the air is smoky:
1. Check Local Air… pic.twitter.com/8Pnz3mTVDZ— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 10, 2024
