Father, son arrested on suspicion of starting fire that forced Lake Tahoe evacuation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A begetter and lad person been arrested connected suspicion of starting a monolithic California wildfire that forced tens of thousands to fly the Lake Tahoe country earlier this year, officials said Wednesday.

The El Dorado County District Attorney’s bureau said successful a connection that David Scott Smith and his son, Travis Shane Smith, are accused of reckless arson successful a warrant issued earlier ceremonial charges are filed.

Mark Reichel, the lawyer for some men, says reckless arson includes starting a blaze by mishap but “to specified a grade that it was considered reckless.”

The occurrence burned much than 300 quadrate miles (483 kilometers) from eastbound of Sacramento to the Nevada border, threatening skis resorts and different salient recreational areas adjacent the iconic lake.

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