2 arrested on suspicion of looting homes evacuated in fatal California wildfire
07/30/2018 12:09 pm PDT
via KTXL:
REDDING, Calif. -- (KTXL) -- Authorities have arrested two people on suspicion of looting homes that had been evacuated due to an explosive wildfire.
The Shasta County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Jade Ball and 19-year-old Jack Fannin, both of Redding, were found with what investigators said was evidence tying them to several burglaries.
The Carr Fire prompted mandatory evacuations for tens of thousands of people in Redding. It has destroyed over 650 houses. Six people, including at least two firefighters, have been killed.
FULL STORY: 2 Suspected of Looting Homes Evacuated During Carr Fire - KTXL