Cal Fire arrests Modesto man accused of starting wildfire in El Dorado County

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…

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