https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10219153/Ex-college-professor-charged-setting-California-fires.html
University professor is charged with starting four California wildfires as deadly Dixie blaze raged nearby: He faces 20 years in prison and $250,000 fine for each count of arson
Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, allegedly started four wildfires in Northern California earlier this year
He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count of arson
Maynard's alleged arson spree included fires he started in July and August near crews fighting the Dixie Fire, which began in July and was put out last month
Maynard was responsible for the Cascade and Everitt fires, on July 20 and 21, respectively, and the Ranch and Conard Fires on August 7, feds say
US Forest Service agents started investigating Maynard after the Cascade Fire was reported on the western slopes of Mount Shasta on July 20
Investigators followed Maynard's car after finding him at the site of the first fire, tracking his movements for hundreds of miles
During the Forest Service's probe, agents said Maynard traveled to the area where the Ranch and Conard Fires erupted in Lassen National Forest in August
'It appeared that Maynard was in the midst of an arson-setting spree,' court documents filed Thursday say
The former criminal justice professor has denied setting the fires, according to the Thursday filing
By Associated Press and Alex Hammer For Dailymail.Com
Published: 17:52 EST, 18 November 2021 | Updated: 13:40 EST, 19 November 2021
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DolphinDreams🇺🇸
@JanetGarcia4
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Sep 14, 2020
Climate change? Intellectual debate? Drought in California which has had higher than normal rainfall over the past 2 years.
here is my logical question why are Washington and Oregon having fires also, they are not in drought. I think the governor is being misleading.
Rob
@Rob10794973
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Sep 14, 2020
California did not have normal rainfall last year. It did the year before that but was in drought for years before last year. Western Oregon has been in drought
FrznNorthShrew❌
@FrznShrew
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Sep 15, 2020
But none of Canada? Interesting…🤔
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Rob
@Rob10794973
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Sep 16, 2020
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Rob
@Rob10794973
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Sep 16, 2020
This is largely untrue. Yes, some fires were set. But the vast majority of the fires in California were ignited by lightning that occurred throughout the state and are fueled by drought conditions. And half of all CA is federally owned, so ask Trump to “clean his floors.”
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Rob
@Rob10794973
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Sep 16, 2020
Oh so you think it’s funny that our state is on fire. You must be a great guy
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Rob
@Rob10794973
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Sep 17, 2020
Why are you shouting? Why so angry? I simply said most of the fires were not arson. I didn’t blame Trump for the fires. But I criticized his response to “clean your floors” which is not the solution.
FrznNorthShrew❌
@FrznShrew
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@JanetGarcia4
Arson arrest map. Pretty much destroys the narrative of “drought and lightening”
And these are just the ones that got caught. Tip of the iceberg
https://twitter.com/FrznShrew/status/1306656191842586634?fbclid=IwAR0gHy3AupAXX_aybznfq6955yulagM-XusXgV-8mcaZu84x0Gc2SCK2DxM