North County accused arsonist pleads not guilty
A man accused of deliberately setting two fast-moving brush fires in North County made his first court appearance in Vista.
Man, 48, in Custody, Accused of Setting January Pala, Lilac Fires
A man arrested in connection with January's Pala and Lilac fires remained in custody Saturday, officials said.
Man pleads not guilty to arson charges in North County brush fires
Ruben Vasquez, 48, is accused of starting the Pala and Lilac fires in January, which burned 100 acres and damaged homes ...
Witnesses and phone data lead to suspect in Southern California wildfires
An affidavit filed by a Cal Fire investigator late last month in support of a warrant to arrest Vasquez lays out some of the ...
The Associated Press on MSN14d
How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm
Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren’t designed to respond to the large urban fires growing more common as climate ...