Abc7 news starts right now with live breaking news. Tonight a major break in the lake county fire. It is my pleasure to announce the arrest of Damon Anthony pashil. Leads to relief. Now they have a long battle ahead. Good evening. Im dan ashley. He is damon pashil jievment he was booked on 17 counts of arson for fires in lake county including the 4,000 acre clayton fire. His charges will likely be enhanced because homes have been destroyed. He has been arrested a dozen times before mostly for parole vie layings, mostly weapons and drug charges. Katie was at the emotional meeting where investigators announced the arrest. She is there live. Katie . Ama and dan, the fire lines are holding tonight and the fire is mostly contained in an area that is outside of town and they will be staying at the twin pine casinos. Tonight is full of cheers and tears. On 17 counts of arson. It is hard to look at that man and know he caused all of this. Especially i have very dear friends who have helped me
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Past year are connected to this individual. Reporter cal fire says theyre confident 40yearold Damin Pashilk in the man responsible. Today, the District Attorney revealed the clearlake man was on the radar for a long time. Cal fire knew this gentleman. He was under surveillance. Reporter the d. A. Says he has been convicted of a slew of crimes over the past 16 years, including evading officers of resisting arrest and possessing methamphetamine. Ironically, he served as an inmate firefighter while serve state prison time. Ten years ago this person worked to put out these fires and to build containment, and here we are ten years later where we believe he is actually starting them. Reporter his neighbors arent convinced. They say pashilk is a nice guy. I dont think he did it, i dont. In my heart, i cant. He just seems like he doesnt seem like that type of guy. Reporter but for folks who have lost everything it is rough thinking someone in their community has caused so much so much pain. He
Weapons and drug charges. Katie was at the emotional meeting where investigators announced the arrest. She is there live. Katie . Ama and dan, the fire lines are holding tonight and the fire is mostly contained in an area that is outside of town and they will be staying at the twin pine casinos. Tonight is full of cheers and tears. On 17 counts of arson. It is hard to look at that man and know he caused all of this. Especially i have very dear friends who have helped me a lot and they lost everything. Andrea feels like so many do. Love and anger and a lot of relief. He is responsible. Bernice laceys house survived and she learned it at the community meeting. I feel grateful. While others wait. They sparked the clayton fire near Clayton Creek road east of highway 29. 179 structures were destroyed. He is suspected it for other fires dating back a year and a half. We have a Great Community and everybody steps up really good. With his arrest people say they will sleep easier tonight even i
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