Residents Detain Arsonist
FIRE
#2 San Bernardino County Fire Fighters and the U.S. Forest Service and CalFire
crews were dispatched to a reported vegetation fire in the area at 12:15 A.M. of Lower Waterman Canyon, just in the city limits of San
Bernardino. First fire attack units arrived on-scene and found one acre of
heavy vegetation burning, with a direct threat to the San Bernardino National
Forest. Fire Crews engaged in an aggressive attack, knocking the fire down and
keeping the fire to the boundaries of two acres. No structures were immediately
threatened. Due to the threat to the San Bernardino Forest, San Bernardino County Fire Department
entered into a unified command.
San Bernardino County Fire
Department responded
with (5) Engines, (1) Battalion Chief, (1) Fire Inv, (1) Dozer, (1) Hand Crew
and (2) Water Tenders. United States Forest Service responded with
multiple engines, Chief Officers, (1) Night flying helicopter and air attack
overhead. Cal Fire responded with
multiple engines & overhead.
Fire-fighting Crews remained on-scene throughout the night
and into the morning to fully contain the fire. Fire Investigators also stayed
on-scene to find the cause and origin.
Arson suspect, Edwin Lizano, held on $250,000 bail, at West
Valley Detention Center will be arraigned Wednesday September 28, 2016 for
being suspected of deliberately setting
both fires.