California firefighter accused of setting fires in wine country

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A firefighter walks away from flames that are quickly moving through trees during the Glass Fire in Calistoga, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2020. Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images

A California firefighter was arrested on suspicion of arson in a series of small fires that burned in wine country in recent weeks, officials said Friday.

Robert Hernandez, 38, was accused of setting five fires between Aug. 15 and Sept. 14 while off-duty, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, said in a news release.

Hernadez, a Cal Fire apparatus engineer, allegedly ignited the blazes around Geyserville, Healdsburg and Windsor, the department said…

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