LA fire started by boy with matches

AP via Yahoo News ^

[Santa Fe_Conservative]

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A boy playing with matches started a fire in north Los Angeles County that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week, authorities said Tuesday. Sheriff's Sgt. Diane Hecht said she did not know the boy's exact age, but she believed he was younger than a teenager.

The boy, whose name and age were not released, was interviewed a day after the Buckweed Fire was sparked Oct. 21, said sheriff's Sgt. Diane Hecht.

"He admitted to playing with matches and accidentally starting the fire," said Hecht said in a statement.

The boy was released to his parents, and the case will be be presented to the district attorney's office, Hecht said.

The 60-square-mile fire began in an area near Agua Dulce and quickly spread by fierce desert winds. It was among more than a dozen major wildfires that killed 14 people and blackened 809 square miles from Los Angeles to the Mexican border.

Authorities arrested five people for arson during that period, but none have been linked to any of the major blazes.

[Old Professer]

Do you have these fits very often? If so, you should stay away from busy streets where you might cause a major pileup running around ranting like that.

[Old Professer]

Watching NASCAR?

[Charles Martel]

Re: # 64...

Wow! That's the earliest pic of Robert Byrd that I've ever seen! ;-)

[wardaddy]

you bad....

they are probably dusting off their old Faces of Death videos

[samanella]

Is Harry Reid going to retract his statement that the fires were caused by Global Warming, which is indirectly George Bush’s fault?

[Old Professer]

You may be onto something; by repressing childhood behavior in our kids while they really are children could well be the reason we now see so many fully grown people behaving so childishly.

[Ancient Drive]

The Law should keep a close eye on this kid. but something tells me they’ll forget. How old is this “kid”? 15, 16, 17?

[Ancient Drive]

Will Hillary return the $3000 dollars to that dude what his name?

[Old Professer]

Like the imagery.

[beltfed308]

Funny story! I had a similiar event with my dad and my sisters brownies. Thanks for sharing.

[Clemenza]

it's invariably correct to assume that, if the LBM do not identify the perp clearly, then the perp is -- in the case of Calbania -- Hispanic.

You forgot blacks or those of the Muslim faith, but that is to be expected from Calipornians to whom Hispanics seem to be the only "problem" minority. ;-)

[pollywog]

Thank you for sharing. I too feel for that boy. Not all children that “ play with matches” are “ terrorists” as described here. Who among us, have not done some childish things when young.
God Bless you and your parents for being forgiving and loving.

[Obadiah]

But the MSM said GLOBAL WARMING caused the fires!! I expect a full retraction and public apology from them!

Yeah, the MSM and all the college professors told us it was global warming that is causing these super fires and that we can expect more in the future. CNN, NYTimes, etc. I want a retraction! And no sarcasm tag for you!

[Smogger]

Throw the kid and parents in jail.

Your sound like a moron, an authoritarian, or someone with no kids.

[Blue Turtle]

I wonder if this is the WHITE MALE the media was talking about?

[dbwz]

Where’s the torches and pitchforks gang calling for the kid’s beheading?

They haven't confirmed that his name was "Manuel" or "Mohammed" yet, so everybody's being gracious.

[Smogger]

Stop dumbing down our children, make them functional.

A child is not a mini adult.

[dragnet2]

But I thought all these fires were started by Muslim terrorist arsonist?

Ya say it's just a little kid?

lol

[NordP]

That's EXACTLY what WE said this morning, when we heard it on the news. They didn't even have the common sense to say, the "boy's" name and age hadn't been released. We just sat there thinking...what a stupid news reporter to not give that important info (age) out!

Great minds ;-)

[NordP]

Even though I would have never thought of doing this myself, as a kid....

You might want to add "or ever WAS a kid himself" to your last post to that guy.