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3 Arrested for Arson in CA Wildfires

Out of Control

20,000 acres burned so far.

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Three people have been arrested for arson in connection with the wildfires now engulfing 20,000 acres of Southern California. Firefighters have been unable to contain the blazes, burning north of San Diego, but said that calmer wind this weekend was helping to contain them. One person has been killed so far and several homes lost. A 57-year-old, 19-year-old, and an unidentified juvenile were arrested separately on suspicion of arson; the older man was suspected of adding fuel to the fire, and pleaded not guilty.

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