Suspect charged with starting destructive fire in California
發佈日期: 2025-10-09 20:52
TVB News
A 29-year-old man has been charged with sparking California's deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in the US state's history.
The fire left 12 dead, and was one of two blazes that broke out on January 7th, killing more than 30 people in all, while destroying over 17,000 homes.
The federal agent-in-charge said the fire was ignited but went undetected for 7 days.
Special agent in charge Kenny Cooper said: "Investigators determined that the Palisades Fire reported on January 7th was caused by an intentionally set fire near a viewpoint along the Temescal Ridge Trail in Topanga State Park on January 1st."
"The fire was a holdover fire, meaning it was deeply seated in dense vegetation and roots and continued to burn undetected until catastrophic weather ensued resulting in the Palisades Fire."
