California Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Starting Line Fire That Burned 61 Square Miles

Published on September 18, 2024

A California man pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that expanded into a destructive wildfire and led to thousands of home evacuations. Justin Halstenberg entered the plea in a video arraignment from jail in the West Valley Detention Center in San Bernardino County on Tuesday. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday. The 34-year-old delivery driver tried to start three fires within an hour, authorities alleged. Though the first two were extinguished by a firefighter and a local citizen, the third became the Line Fire that burned 61 square miles (37,111 acres) of forest and mountain communities east of Los Angeles....

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