Illegal Debris Burn Leads to Wildfire and Arrest

Yreka, Ca- On June 20, 2025, at approximately 2:30 P.M., a CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officer sponded to a vegetation fire near Raven Ct in Hornbrook, CA. Following an investigation, it was determined that the cause of the fire was due to unlawful burning of illegal material in a burn barrel on land that that the subject did not own. The fire burned onto multiple other properties. A 59-year-old male suspect was arrested and transported to Siskiyou County Jail, where he was booked on the following charges:

• CALIFORNIA PENALCODE: 452(b) – Felony
• CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE:452 (c) – Felony
• PUBLIC RESOURCE CODE: 4421 – Misdemeanor
• PUBLIC RESOURCE CODE: 4423.5 – Misdemeanor

CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers work diligently to investigate all fires and apprehend those suspected of unlawfully causing fires. Wildland fires pose a major threat to life, property, and our state’s natural resources. CAL FIRE urges the public to be vigilant in their preparedness and aware of suspicious activity.

For more information on how you can be prepared for a Wildfire, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org or www.fire.ca.gov.