Crime & Safety
Search On For Arsonist Who Started Fires Along I-580 At Altamont Pass
Cal Fire said the fires burned about 50 acres in total. The CHP said one firefighter was injured and listed in stable condition.
July 24, 2023
LIVERMORE -- CHP investigators are searching for an arsonist suspected of starting seven fires along Westbound I-580 on the Altamont Pass Saturday morning.
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A CHP spokesman said around 6:18 a.m., they received 41 calls from drivers, saying a man appeared to be setting fires on the shoulder of the freeway.
Witnesses told dispatcher the man was in a blue shirt, black pants with a newer model white Chevrolet pickup truck.
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