Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested a Modesto man accused of starting a 2-acre wildfire early Friday in El Dorado County after he was found near the fire area the following day.
The 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a felony charge of causing a fire to a structure or forest land, according to a news release from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit.
He remained in custody Monday afternoon at the El Dorado County Jail with his bail amount set at $40,000, jail records show. His arraignment hearing not yet been scheduled in El Dorado Superior Court…