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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral deputies accidental is liable for a occurrence that caused a large powerfulness outage successful Madera County earlier this week has been arrested, according to the Madera County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies accidental 34-year-old Hilario Vargas Martinez was arrested for intentionally starting a wildfire that scorched 40 acres and caused an estimated $300,000 successful damages connected Monday, June 16. The Madera County Sheriff's Office confirms that the occurrence also caused a powerfulness outage that impacted implicit 3,000 customers.
Around 3:30 p.m., officials accidental deputies and occurrence crews responded to reports of a vegetation occurrence adjacent Raymond Road and Avenue 28 ΒΌ. Witnesses informed deputies that a antheral fishy was seen deliberately lighting aggregate fires on the Fresno River.
Martinez fled connected ft but was apprehended by deputies astir a mile from the scene, deputies say.
The Sheriff's Office says Martinez is simply a transient and has been booked connected 3 felony counts of arson and 3 felony counts of recklessly mounting a fire. He is presently successful custody with bail acceptable astatine $250,000.
