A man was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire broke out in front of the Delta College Center for Microscopy and Allied Science (CMAS) building on July 27.
The fire started around 9 p.m. near a trash can in the front of the CMAS building, which spread to nearby bushes and foliage. The building itself was not damaged, but the San Joaquin Delta College District Police Department sent out a Mustang Alert informing students and urging evacuation.
According to Delta’s Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Alex Breitler, initial reports indicated the building itself could have been on fire. District police responded to ensure the building was evacuated…