Authorities uncertain on whether act was reckless or purposely done - 2004-02-26
The deadly Paradise fire that burned over 56,000 acres in and around Valley Center last fall is being identified as arson, and investigators are zeroing in on a handful of suspects, authorities reported yesterday.
"There's a two-lane county road that goes down into the Rincon Valley, and then there's this hill, about 10 or 12 stories high," stated sheriff's Sgt. Darrell Carr. "Just beyond that is Mazzetti's gas station and a little store. There's not much else until you get down to Harrah's casino."
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