A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of igniting a wildfire in Laguna Beach, causing evacuations of about a hundred homes. The fire, known as the Rancho Fire, was held to 4 acres without structural damage. Police initially detained two other juveniles but later established they were witnesses. Officers obtained video evidence of the suspect lighting a firework before fleeing. The teen may face charges for felony reckless burning of forest land and has been released to his parents. Wildfire risks were heightened due to soaring temperatures.
Officers later obtained video evidence clearly showing a juvenile suspect lighting a firework and fleeing the scene, the statement said. The 13-year-old was taken into custody.
The 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes.
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