Hernandez’s arrest is just the latest in a very active period of arson in California, with Cal Fire arresting 91 people suspected of committing arson so far in 2024.
One of the costliest acts of arson in California this year has been the ongoing Line Fire in San Bernardino County in which a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of starting the massive fire that has destroyed nearly 40,000 acres.
According to San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson, the suspect, Justin Wayne Halstenberg, has been charged with nine arson-related crimes including counts related to arson causing more than $7 million in damages, three counts of arson of forest land, and three counts of using an incendiary device.
