California Wildfire Arrest Rumor Debunked

Authorities are shooting down a rumor from conservative websites suggesting the Northern California wildfires were started by a Latino immigrant.  Breitbart News and Infowars had been reporting that a Latino man was arrested for arson in Sonoma County Sunday, and linked his arrest to the deadly wildfires raging in the area.  Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano gave a press conference Tuesday blasting the rumor, and said there's no link at all.  The "Santa Rosa Press Democrat" reported that Jesus Gonzales was arrested for starting a fire in a park south of Santa Rosa because he was cold, and that the fire was extinguished before it got out of control.

 Sheriff Giordano said linking him to the deadly wildfires was "really crazy."

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