A man arrested in connection with Little Mountain Fire in San Bernardino – AOL

A man was arrested in connection with a fire that broke out in San Bernardino County on Wednesday afternoon, as numerous fires continue to burn in southern California and the region was alerted to the red flag.

The crews responded to the quickly scattered brush fire of Little Mountain Drive and West Edgehill Road around 2:00 pm, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection region. They managed to stop progressing shortly before 4:00 pm, at that moment the fire grew to 34 acres.

The San Bernardino Police Department also responded to the incident and later arrested a man on suspicion of two charges of a crime, including a census of reckless burning.

The incident comes on the heels of several recent arson arrests that took place while Los Angeles fights two of the most destructive fires in the history of California, significantly disappointing the first reacting ones who desperately try to prevent more loss of property And life.

On Monday, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonel described in detail three recent arson arrests: a man suspected of using a barbecue to cause fires in northern Hollywood, a man suspected of a Sherman Oux brush and a man suspected that has set fire to the garbage on fire in west LA hey

Last week, a transitional man identified as Jose Karanza-Escobar was arrested on suspicion of purposefully a fire in Azusa. Police say he later acknowledged the crime. In addition, Juan Sierra was arrested on Thursday by police in LA and identified by the sheriff of Ventura County as a “face of interest” in Kenneth’s fire.

This flame burned more than 1000 acres in the mountains above the hidden hills and Kalabasas before 100% restraint was reached on Sunday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection.

The small mountain fire on Wednesday in San Bernardino caused a temporary closure of the Little Mountain Drive road from Edgehill Drive to Sheridan Road. There are no reports of injuries or buildings damaged.

The fire was lit in the middle of a red flag warning that leaked Wednesday night. Eric Sherwin of the district of San Bernardino district said the gusts of wind come from the northeast part about 20 miles / h from the fire area on Wednesday afternoon.

Southern California withstood a constant period of increased fire hazard, which began on January 7 – on the day when Ethan’s palisades and fires were lit. With the expiration of the red flag warning on Wednesday, the winds are now expected to calm down for the rest of the week.

However, moderate winds are predicted to return to the Los Angeles region, starting on Sunday night and continuing the bigger part of next week, according to the National Meteorological Service.

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