Suspect arrested for arson, accused of starting California's Holy Fire
Added 08-09-18 05:38:01pm EST - “The ironically named Forrest Gordon Clark sent an email warning "this place will burn".” - Legalinsurrection.com
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Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Legalinsurrection.com: “Suspect arrested for arson, accused of starting California's Holy Fire”. Below is an excerpt from the article.
As of today, there are 17 wildfires burning in California. In late July, I reported on the Cranston Fire, which was reportedly started by an arsonist and is now nearing containment. Brandon McGlover, 32, now faces life in prison for setting the blaze that ultimately forced 6,000 from their homes and threatened another 4,900 structures.
Now, a second suspected arsonist has been arrested, this one accused of setting the Holy Fire now burning in Orange County.
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the Holy Fire, which has burned over 4,000 acres in the Cleveland National Forest.
Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of two counts of felony arson, one count of felony threat to terrorize, and one count of misdemeanor resisting arrest. If convicted on all of the charges he faces, Clark could be behind bars for life.
He is being held in lieu of $1 million bail and is set to be arraigned Thursday. Officials do not believe Clark is connected to any other fires in Orange County.
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California wildfires smother state in hazardous smoke Satellite image showing smoke from California wildfires blanketing the state on Aug. 7, 2018. Photo: NASA https://t.co/y5Y4eJmDae
— christie (@kvconstant) August 7, 2018
Map: Where wildfires are burning in California right now —> https://t.co/8G9C4cLI33
As of late July, Cal Fire reported 17 large wildfires burning in the state. pic.twitter.com/fCJdRemR5h
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) July 30, 2018
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