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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 21, 2023, 11:15:04 am
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WRITTEN BY ISABEL KEANE ON JUN 20, 2023. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
Activist Media Blamed Yosemite Fire On Climate Change. It Was Arson
yosemite fireA 71-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly starting a devastating massive forest fire in Yosemite National Park that was previously thought to have been caused by climate change.
Edward Fredrick Wackerman of Mariposa, Calif., was busted Friday on suspicion of arson for allegedly igniting the Oak Fire, which destroyed 127 homes, caused thousands of people to evacuate, and ravaged nearly 20,000 acres of vegetation in July 2022. [emphasis, links added]
The suspect is facing charges of suspicion of aggravated arson, arson that causes great bodily injury, and arson causing damage or destruction of inhabited structures, the California Department of Forestry said.
It isn’t clear how Wackerman may have started the blaze or what finally led to his arrest. Mariposa County District Attorney Walter Wall said a Tuesday press conference on the case is planned.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/activist-media-blamed-yosemite-fire-on-climate-change-it-was-arson/