Suspected California wildfire arsonist to appear in court

Firefighters continue to battle the Park Fire in Northern California, but their fight is far from over. Officials expect the wildfire to burn for at least a month. Officials have said the fire has so far destroyed at least 134 structures and smoke from the Park Fire and hundreds of other fires burning in the U.S. and Canada is now blanketing several states. Here's ABC's Alison Kosik with the details.

[DistractedDaisy]

He should receive the same punishment all those trees and homes did!

[stoneymcneal]

Be grateful we have such brave and tough men and women who fight these massive fires.

[pamparker]

Keep that person in prison indefinitely

[rancors]

Make him pay all the damages before they let him out of prison.

[prepro]

Hard to imagine how terrifying a fire of that scope is.

[cathyburrows]

Very selfish creature, he also has done time for SA on an child.

[B-]

What is it with Chomos and starting wildfires?

[Sedona-Faise]

bad pyro should lose his hands minimum...no jail

[TheJames]

The guy was already a 2 time felon, with this it’s an automatic 25 to life in CA.

[eflvin]

OMG the poor people and trees and other wildlife!!

[jmichellew]

Time to sue California for the air pollution. Signed, the neighboring states!

[SUZANNECARPENTER-ouje]

We had a fire bug in my hometown. He eventually burned down his sister's house, and she was in the house. Her mother and sister had to each take two of her four children to raise.

[foolishevil]

Just lock him up in general population…

[greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

So he started the fire by pushing a burning car down an embankment?🤔
I can't help but wonder if he was trying to hide something in that burning car-as in some sort of evidence of a possible crime he has committed.

[lisaenglert]

Wonder what was in the car…esp considering his previous charges.

[kimberlyvalpey]

He has ruined lives. Livelihoods and families. And all those fire fighters who are putting their life on the line cause this man. All those animals lives. Fields of food. Are forests. He must be held accountable for all this. Probably more.

[cynthiamason]

Anyone know why this guy commited this horrific act?

[mikusoxlongius]

This happens a lot more than people realize. Cells is what they are...

[ArizonaPatriot]

It’s California. He will pay a small fine.

[gerber]

How do they find the person that did this? Like, how did they know to go directly to that individual. It fascinates me to see how investigations work with seemingly random acts of violence.