A man already in prison for arson is facing new charges that he set fires as a diversion to burglarize fire stations in Southern California.
Prosecutors contend that 21-year-old Christian Saddler of Hesperia caused more than $5 million in damage.
The Orange County Fire Authority on Tuesday announced new charges against Saddler, a onetime member of San Bernardino County’s Fire Explorer program. Authorities say Saddler set fires to divert crews in order to steal cash and personal items from Orange County stations.KTLA-TV reports that one fire spread to a Santa Ana apartment building where families slept. They escaped without injury.
Authorities say they suspect Saddler also set fires in San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles counties.
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