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Los Angeles County prosecutors expect to decide within weeks whether to file criminal charges against a man they believe started the blaze that burned 800 acres.
Jump to full article: Los Angeles Times, 2008-05-09
Author: Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Intro: As city officials gathered today to celebrate Griffith Park's comeback a year after the devastating blaze that scarred 800 acres of its picturesque hills, authorities continue to assess whether to file charges against the man they believe started the fire.
Los Angeles County prosecutors have refused to identify the man they detained soon after the fire broke out in the early afternoon of May 8, 2007, in Aberdeen Canyon, northeast of the Roosevelt Golf Course and near the Greek Theatre. . . .
Described as a man in 20s who lives out of state, the suspect was questioned and eventually cited on suspicion of smoking in a restricted area. But no criminal charges have been filed in the case, which officials say remains under investigation.
Part of what prosecutors must sort out is whether the alleged actions were intentional, criminally reckless or an accident.
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