FOUR people have now been arrested on the West Coast for deliberately starting blazes as wildfires rage.
Cops detained two men in Washington, man in Oregon and woman in California as the desperate battle to contain the fires continues.
Because of the blaze, the residents who saw him set the fire had to flee their home.
State troopers and sheriff’s deputies who arrived saw Bakkela standing close to a large fire that was threatening several homes.
Jackson County Sheriff's Office public information officer Mike Moran told ABC News there is “significant damage" stemming from the fire he’s accused of starting.
"There are numerous homes, many of which are burnt completely, some are just heavily damaged, that are part of the 15 counts of criminal mischief," he said.
Meanwhile the California Highway Patrol said 37-year-old Anita Esquivel was arrested after being accused of intentionally starting fires and is being held Monterey County Jail arson, KION reports.
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