Man Arrested for Calif. Arson Fires

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Authorities arrested a man Thursday who is suspected of intentionally starting two wildfires this summer and is considered a person of interest in a blaze started last week that killed 5 firefighters.

Raymond Lee Oyler, 37, of Beaumont was arrested on two counts of arson related to wildfires in June, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. Oyler was not named as a suspect in the wildfire that started last week and roared across more than 60 square miles.

4 U.S. Forest Service firefighters died shortly after the blaze began Thursday when flames overran them as they tried to protect homes in the area. A 5th firefighter died Tuesday evening.

IMHO-Every single State in this Country should have a mandatory life sentence for any person intentionally committing an act of Arson-with the life sentence being the special punishment, because every act of intentional Arson is a potential murder of civilians and firemen and, consequently, attempted murder.
 
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