Cal Fire officers took 65-year-old Herbert Wayne Smith into custody on Monday around 7:45 p.m. Detectives believe the Valley Springs man caused the Gann fire that started earlier that day.

A woman was found dead inside a burned home in Calaveras County as the Gann Fire continued to scorch more than 10,000 acres in Northern California. The unidentified woman, 70, was discovered inside a residence in the 4600 block of Jaquima Drive near the city of Angels Camp,

The Gann Fire has scorched over 10,000 acres and destroyed at least seven structures.

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:13 p.m. in in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:42 p.m. in in Shasta County, California. Majestic Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Simultaneously, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration was asking legislators to limit the financial liability of SoCal Edison and other investor-owned utilities when their equipment ignites wildfires, which have become an inescapable fact of Californians’ lives.