California man accused of 'arson-setting spree' charged with starting fire near Dixie blaze.
A firefighter works as more structures are burned by the Dixie Fire near Greenville, Calif., on Monday.A California man has been charged with setting a fire last week not far from where a massive wildfire is raging in the northern part of the state, according to court documents., which started July 13 and has destroyed more than 1,000 structures, and there are no allegations in court documents that he is responsible for any part of that fire.
A second fire, the Conard Fire, ignited nearby, and information on a tracking device on Maynard's vehicle showed that he had been there, according to an affidavit filed in the case. Maynard, who authorities said had been living in his vehicle, is charged with one count of willfully setting fire to land owned by or under the jurisdiction of the United States, according to a criminal complaint. He denied setting any fires to investigators, court documents say.Prosecutors cited the smaller fires' proximity to the Dixie Fire in asking a judge to order that Maynard be detained.
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