Father and son arrested on suspicion of starting massive California wildfire that forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake Tahoe communities earlier this year, authorities say.
As rising temperatures fueled by climate change create conditions ripe for more devastating wildfire seasons, there are ways your home’s materials can give you added protection from the flames.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A father and son were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake Tahoe communities earlier this year, authorities said.
Authorities allege they caused homes to burn and people to be seriously injured in the fire that began in August. The Caldor fire scorched more than 346 square miles from east of Sacramento to the Nevada border, threatening ski resorts and other prominent recreational areas. It was one of two massive fires last summer that for the first time in modern history crossed the Sierra Nevada range.
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