Woman Charged With Arson In Major California Wildfire

A California woman has been arrested by authorities on suspicion of starting the state’s 6,820-acre Fawn Fire. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie A. Bridgett said that 30-year-old Alexandra Souverneva of Palo Alto, Calif. had been found with an operable lighter in her pocket. “We received the [CAL FIRE] report yesterday […]

4 Suspected Arsonists Arrested For Starting Wildfires Along West Coast

Four have been arrested on suspicion of arson in West Coast areas already under seige from major destructive and deadly blazes, according to reports. As wildfires continue to rage across three states, police investigated separate incidents near existing wildfires. Two men in Washington state, one man in Oregon and one woman in California are facing […]

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Study: Global Warming The Cause Of More Destructive Fires

A new study of Western forest fires confirms what is already apparent – wildfire seasons are getting longer and more destructive. But researchers with the University of Idaho and Columbia University also say humans are to blame. The study made public Monday says human-caused global warming contributed an additional 16,000 square miles of burned forests […]