Arson spree along popular river trail leads to arrest of 50-year-old man

A 50-year-old man from Orange County was arrested in connection with 11 separate brush fires that ignited along a trail between Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach over the weekend.

The April 25 incident occurred along the Santa Ana River Trail near Moon Park, according to an Instagram post from the Costa Mesa Police Department.

Officers responded to the area after receiving multiple calls about small fires breaking out along the trail…

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