Edward Fredrick Wackerman of Mariposa, Calif., was busted Friday on suspicion of arson for allegedly igniting the Oak Fire, which destroyed 127 homes, caused thousands of people to evacuate and rav…
in Yosemite National Park that was previously thought to have been caused by climate change.
The suspect is facing charges of suspicion of aggravated arson, arson that causes great bodily injury and arson causing damage or destruction of inhabited structures, the California Department of Forestry said. At the height of the massive blaze, about 6,000 people living in the nearby mountain communities were ordered by officials to flee their homes.
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