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Two People Burned In South Sacramento Fire Being Called Suspicious

Police are calling a fire that burned overnight on the roof of a south Sacramento home suspicious. Firefighters were called out to a home on Herbosa Vista Court where they found the roof of a home in flames.

2013/04/10

Firefighters perform lifesaving measures on a man found inside of a Modesto home. (credit: CBS13)

Modesto Homeowner: Man Found Dead In Garage Broke In, Started Fire

Police in Modesto are investigating a deadly fire at a Modesto residence as arson. They say signs of a burglary were also found inside the home.

2013/03/08

Charges Dropped Against Man Suspected Of Starting Robbers Fire

The man charged with starting the Robbers fire in July of last year has been released from custody and all charges dropped.

2013/03/08

Sacramento police tape off a residence on Norwood Avenue after a man's body was found as firefighters put out a fire on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (credit: CBS13)

Suspect, Girlfriend Arrested In Sacramento Stabbing Death, Apartment Fire

The Sacramento Police Department has arrested a suspect for murder after a man’s body was found in an apartment fire last week.

2013/02/06

Teen Admits To Setting String Of Carmichael Fires

Schools, churches, homes and a library – all set on fire intentionally, and investigators say the same teen is behind the trail of arsons.

2012/10/01

Arson Suspected In South Sacramento Duplex Fire

Firefighters found a Molotov cocktail outside of a south Sacramento duplex that caught fire on Friday

2012/09/14

A suspicious fire destroyed most of the wooden play structure at McKinley Park. (credit: cityofsacramento.org)

Crews Begin Removing Charred Remains Of McKinley Park

It’s been nearly a month since an arsonist destroyed a play structure at McKinley Park in Sacramento. And today, thanks to a caring company, crews are busy beginning to clean it up.

2012/08/21

Arson Suspected As Two Schools Burned Within Mile Of Each Other

Arson investigators are saying four fires Saturday morning were intentional.

2012/08/18

A damaged helicopter sits as a large wildfire burns to the southwest of Tehachapi, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. A single-engine Cessna 210 went down in Blackburn Canyon near the small community of Tehachapi, sparking a raging brush fire that sent up a huge plume of smoke visible for miles around, according to Kern County fire department spokesman Cary Wright. (AP Photo/Dave Mills)

Arsonist Found Guilty Of 5 Murders Triggered By Wildfire

A jury on Wednesday found a California man guilty of murdering five people who had heart attacks after he deliberately started a blaze that ballooned into a massive wildfire.

2012/08/15