A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the Line Fire, which burned tens of thousands of acres in San Bernardino County.
Authorities arrested Norco resident Justin Wayne Halstenberg on Tuesday on suspicion of starting a fire in the area of Baseline Road and Alpine Street in Highland on Thursday, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Halstenberg is being held on $80,000 bail.
The Line Fire started at 6:33 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It has since burned more than 30,000 acres, with a containment rate of 14% as of Tuesday night. Officials said 65,600 structures were threatened by the fire.
In the first days of the fire, three firefighters were injured, authorities said.
Two other major fires continue to rage in Southern California, one in Orange County and the other near the mountain communities of Mount Baldy and Wrightwood.
Anyone with information regarding the arson investigation is encouraged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at (909) 425-9793.
