A man has been arrested on an arson charge following a brush fire which caused a scare in Ventura County.
The fire was discovered Wednesday afternoon on a hillside near Forest Drive, just outside of Santa Paula. Firefighters aided by aircraft were able to protect some nearby buildings. It burned about three acres of brush before it was fully contained.
Firefighters say the blaze appeared to be suspicious in nature. Ventura County Fire Department, and County Sheriff’s Office arson investigators were called to the scene, and determined the fire had been intentionally set.
Their investigation led to the arrest of a transient who was staying nearby. Guadalupe Molina-Pacheco was arrested on arson and drug charges.
