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Chain Saw Sparks Deadly California Fire | Lafayette Louisiana News
A deadly wildfire in Calaveras County, California, has claimed a life after a body was found inside a burned home — investigators now suspect a chainsaw sparked the blaze. A 65-year-old man, Herbert Wayne Smith, has been arrested for allegedly operating equipment without clearing dry brush, a dangerous oversight during high fire risk. Smith confessed he was cutting scrap wood when the spark ignited the fire, saying it will forever change his life. Authorities are still determining if the fire directly caused the death. Meanwhile, three major fires near Spokane, Washington, are slowing as…
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