加州Calaveras县Sierra Nevada山麓的Gann火灾已造成至少1人死亡[1]。这场火灾烧毁了7座建筑物，焚毁超过15平方英里的土地[1]。警方逮捕了65岁的Herbert Wayne Smith，官方指控他在未清理易燃植被的情况下操作链锯设备不当引发了火灾[1]。截至周五上午，火灾已烧毁超过10,000英亩土地，其中约40%被控制[1]。
遇难者为知名犬类饲养员Susan Solari[1]。据邻居Joan Wilson描述，Solari拒绝离开自己的狗而遇难[1]。Smith曾在2018年因引发另一场火灾被指控，接受了36个月缓刑[1]。对于此次事件，Smith向记者表示："我为发生的一切感到非常抱歉。无论如何，这将摧毁我的人生。"[1]
A destructive wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California's Calaveras County near Angels Camp has claimed at least one life and destroyed multiple structures across a vast area.[1] The Gann Fire has consumed more than 15 square miles of land and destroyed seven buildings, with approximately 40 percent of the over 10,000 acres burned brought under control as of Friday morning.[1] Authorities have arrested 65-year-old Herbert Wayne Smith in connection with the blaze, charging him with operating chainsaw equipment improperly without clearing flammable vegetation, thereby sparking the fire.[1]
The victim has been identified as Susan Solari, a well-known dog breeder who perished after refusing to evacuate and leave her dogs behind.[1] A neighbor, Joan Wilson, described Solari as someone who "refused to leave her dogs."[1] Smith, speaking to reporters, expressed remorse for the disaster, stating: "I'm so sorry for everything that's happened. This is going to destroy my life, one way or another."[1]
The arrest marks a serious development in Smith's history with fire-related incidents.[1] In 2018, Smith was charged with causing another fire and received 36 months of probation for that offense.[1]