By Keith Sharon | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: August 8, 2018 at 3:10 pm | UPDATED: August 8, 2018 at 3:36 pm The case against suspected arsonist Forrest Gordon Clark will be handed over to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday afternoon, according to Susan Schroeder, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office chief of staff. Clark, who has been tied to the Holy fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties, faces charges that include two counts of arson, criminal threats and a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning. The announcement was made Wednesday afternoon at a news conference at the Orange County Fire Authority headquarters in Irvine. “Arson is a terrible crime that destroys dreams,” Schroeder said. MAP: This map shows where the Holy fire is burning in Orange and Riverside counties The starting of the Holy fire was an intentional act, but they are still trying to determine exactly how it began, said Shane Sherwood, battalion chief with the OCFA. He said the “strongest evidence is witness statements.” Other evidence included items found at his cabin, Sherwood said. No witnesses saw Clark start fire, according to Sherwood, but the area where the fire started is believed to be near his cabin. Twelve structures were destroyed in the blaze, so far. Clark’s cabin has been untouched by the flames. Clark is not believed to be tied to any other fires in the area, authorities said. By Wednesday afternoon, the Holy fire… [Read full story]
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