Authorities on Monday arrested a 21-year-old Roseville man who is accused of starting a series of wildfires in August that burned in a rural area of western Placer County.
Cal Fire law enforcement officials and Placer County sheriff’s deputies arrested the Roseville man on five counts of arson, according to a news release.
On Aug. 4, Cal Fire crews and the Placer County Sheriff’s Office responded to five wildfires started in the Ophir area, just west of Auburn in Placer County…