Boy 自白するs to starting California wildfire with matches

Last updated at 13:24 31 October 2007


A boy playing with matches has 自白するd to starting a wildfire that destroyed 63 structures 近づく Los Angeles, 公式の/役人s said.

The 身元不明の youngster, believed to be about 11, was questioned by Los Angeles 郡 郡保安官's Department 捜査官/調査官s on Oct 22, a day after the Buckweed 解雇する/砲火/射撃 started rampaging across 38,000 acres (15,000 ヘクタールs) in the Santa Clarita area, 30 miles (50 km) north of downtown Los Angeles.

The boy "認める that he had been playing with matches," said 郡保安官's 広報担当者 Steve Whitmore.

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It was 最初 believed that 負かす/撃墜するd 力/強力にする lines had started the 解雇する/砲火/射撃.

The boy was sent home after 自白するing, and the 地区 弁護士/代理人/検事's office will consider whether to 圧力(をかける) 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金s.

The Buckweed 解雇する/砲火/射撃 was one of about two-dozen conflagrations that 荒廃させるd southern California last week, destroying 2,300 buildings, によれば the California Office of 緊急 Services. The 解雇する/砲火/射撃s have been 責任がある 12 deaths and 78 傷害s.

放火(罪) is 存在 非難するd for a 炎 that has destroyed 15 homes in Orange 郡, south of Los Angeles, and a reward of $250,000 has been 申し込む/申し出d for (警察などへの)密告,告訴(状) 主要な to the 逮捕(する) and 有罪の判決 of whoever started the 解雇する/砲火/射撃.

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