BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A small vegetation fire on the Highland High School campus was quickly put out on Friday, and investigators say it was intentionally set, leading to an arrest.
Bakersfield Fire Department personnel responded to the campus at around noon for a reported vegetation fire. The fire was extinguished before it could spread to nearby buildings, and no injuries were reported.
Based on witness statements, surveillance footage, and the investigation that followed, Bakersfield police detained a suspect at the scene, according to the fire department. Investigators later determined the fire was intentionally set and said additional property damage was done to the campus…