A man was arrested Monday for starting a series of fires in Milpitas over the weekend, CalFire said.
According to Santa Clara County, the man was identified as 68-year-old Freddie Graham from Lone Jack, MO. He is being charged with 13 counts of arson.
Investigators say Graham set four fires on Saturday and nine on Sunday. The combination of these fires was dubbed Reservoir Fire and it burned approximately 128 acres.
Authorities say a witness saw the suspect on Friday and provided a license plate number to investigators. On Saturday, the suspect returned to the area and began setting fires.
Graham is also being charged with arson during a state of emergency. Earlier this summer, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a disaster declaration at the beginning of the fire season.
Source: NBC Bay Area
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