A 26-year-old man from Oroville, California, has been accused of starting a destructive wildfire in early July by allegedly throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry, and windy weather conditions. Spencer Grant Anderson was charged on Monday after an extensive investigation by authorities.
The fire, known as the Thompson fire, burned nearly 6 square miles (15.5 square kilometers) of land in the Oroville area of the northern Sacramento Valley. The blaze destroyed 13 homes and caused damage to other structures in the region.
