Crime & Safety

Arson Arrest Made In Vegetation Fire Near Petaluma: Cal Fire

Jaime Pineda, 27, was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a fire near Petaluma Boulevard South, Cal Fire said.

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The Lake Fire burned between 20 and 40 feet of vegetation Tuesday morning near Petaluma Boulevard South, according to Cal Fire.
The Lake Fire burned between 20 and 40 feet of vegetation Tuesday morning near Petaluma Boulevard South, according to Cal Fire. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

PETALUMA, CA — A North Bay man was jailed in connection with a vegetation fire Tuesday near Petaluma, according to Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.

Upon completion of an investigation by Cal Fire law enforcement, Jaime Pineda, 27, was arrested in relation to the Lake Fire, a small, 20- to 40-foot vegetation fire that was extinguished around 11 a.m. Tuesday near Petaluma Boulevard South, a Cal Fire spokesperson said.

Pineda was booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of felony arson and his bail was set at $200,000, Cal Fire said.

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Pineda remained in custody Thursday, jail records showed.

The case was under review by the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office.

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Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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