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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Arson suspect, 35, arrested after being tracked by drone following California wildfire

  • A man suspected of starting a wildfire in California was apprehended with the assistance of a drone .
  • The San Diego Sheriff’s Office received a report last month that a man had used a lighter to ignite a tree near a supermarket in Spring Valley.
  • This incident prompted a brief evacuation of the local neighbourhood.
  • A deputy from the Unmanned Aerial Systems program deployed a drone, which located the suspect in a nearby riverbed.
  • Miguel Hernandez, 35, was subsequently arrested, and firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze.

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