A resident of the Siskiyou County Town of Weed has been arrested for what may turn out to be a series of arson fires. At 6 O’clock Friday morning Weed Police asked for assistance with a fire investigation from Cal-Fire Law Enforcement. After examining the scene and talking to witnesses, the investigator determined it was an act of arson. 39-year-old Victor Blanchard was arrested. In the past few months a number of unsolved fires have broken out in close proximity to Blanchard’s home, and investigators are trying to figure out if he’s responsible.
– Steve Gibson