A Norco man was held without bail in San Bernardino County on suspicion of sparking the now massive Line Fire.
Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, does not have any prior convictions for arson, according to court records.A Norco man was held without bail in San Bernardino County on suspicion of sparking the Line Fire, which scorched more than 34,000 acres.
About 73,000 structures were threatened by the fire, which affected 100,000 people in the area, according to officials. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morningAs soon as the vegetation fire was first reported, Cal Fire officials with the San Bernardino unit began an investigation, reviewing surveillance video and automatic license plate readers.
Halstenberg, whose LinkedIn profile says he is a delivery driver for FedEx, does not have any prior convictions for arson, according to court records.
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