Southern California Fires Part 2.

According to CNN.com this afternoon the suspected arsonist is now being detained. After fifty four fires in four days he is being held for questioning. Of course they are not saying that he is the arsonist, just that he was arrested for questioning.

Well what can I say? It's about time! I know the area is a large one, but this man has set 54 fires in 4 days. Someone had to have seen something. It took a reserve deputy to spot him after there were some 53 or 54 fires.

No one has died from these fires nor were there any serious injuries. One firefighter did receive slight injuries. That however is one too  many. This arsonist should have been caught way before he was. CNN is reporting that two other people were arrested earlier in the week that may have also been involved. So far no new suspicious fires have been reported.

Congratulations to the local authorities for catching someone who would have eventually killed someone.

Southern California Fires

So according to CNN.com, there is a serial arsonist running around California. It is believed that this arsonist is linked to 39 fires. This has been occurring since Saturday apparently, although the fire officials are saying one has been a significant fire. There is even a $60,000 reward out for this man, still he is eluding police. You can read the story on CNN by going to this link.

I was born in the L.A. area, so this is a little disturbing to me. How can one person set so many fires in just what two days? Is that all this man does? Does he not have a life of any kind? No family or friends to look at him and say, "Hey why are you always away from home when these fires have been set"? Is he not being missed at a job of some sort?

There is something seriously wrong with this picture in my eyes. The police have now released a video of the man they are calling a "person of interest". The past tells us they are looking for this man as more than that. He is wanted for questioning, they believe that he had something to do with starting these fires. At the very least they may believe that he knows who has been setting them. Either way, L.A. maybe a huge area but someone knows this man.

It is our duty as citizens to step forward when we believe we know the person (s) that law enforcement is looking for. When no one comes forward to give a name to a face that police are searching for; we are just as guilty as  the person who committed the crime.

Every day our Service members are fighting for our rights. Do we repay that debt to them by staying quiet when we know who has harmed our country and our citizens? With each fire that this arsonist sets; there is a greater chance that someone will be hurt or worse.

So to those that know who this man in the video is; step up and do what is right. Come forward before the unthinkable happens to an unsuspecting citizen.