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Monday, November 17, 2008

LPF: PRESS RELEASE - ARREST- GAP FIRE

Gap Fire Arson Arrest Press release: from the Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire Department

U.S. Forest Service and Santa Barbara County Fire Department investigators announced today that a suspect has been arrested on arson charges associated with the Gap Fire. The suspect is sixteen years old and is in custody in the Santa Barbara County juvenile detention facility in Santa Maria. Charges will be filed with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.

News Releases: 2008

News Release

US Forest Service

Los Padres National Forest

Contact:

Kathy Good, (805) 961-5759
Eli Iskow (Santa Barbara Co. Fire Dept.) (805) 689-0599

Date: November 17, 2008

Suspect Arrested on Arson Charges Associated with Gap Fire

U.S. Forest Service and Santa Barbara County Fire Department investigators announced today that a suspect has been arrested on arson charges associated with the Gap Fire. The suspect is sixteen years old and is in custody in the Santa Barbara County juvenile detention facility in Santa Maria. Charges will be filed with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.

More details will be released as they become available.

The Gap Fire started on July 1, 2008, in the Lizard's Mouth area of Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County. The fire burned approximately 9,544 acres of private and National Forest land before it was declared contained on July 28. The estimated cost of suppressing the fire exceeded $20 million.

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Source: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/news/2008/11-17-gap.shtml

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Monday, November 17, 2008

LPF: PRESS RELEASE - ARREST- GAP FIRE

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