Arnie's firebug reward.Byline: LESLEY YARRANTON GOVERNOR Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] offered a pounds 60,000 reward last night to find an arsonist who burned down 241 square miles of California forest, killing two firefighters. The pair died when their fire engine plunged 800ft down a mountain as they tried to escape the blaze. Five thousand firemen battled for 11 days to bring the blaze under control. Four were taken to hospital with breathing problems and one as still being treated last night. The blaze is estimated to have caused damage estimated at pounds 22million. More than 70 homes have been destroyed. Up to 14 detectives are working around the clock examining a scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. area of scrub and trees where "incendiary INCENDIARY, crim. law. One who maliciously and willfully sets another person's house on fire; one guilty of the crime of arson. 2. This offence is punished by the statute laws of the different states according to their several provisions. material" was found. Los Angeles County Sheriff Liam Gallagher said: "This is a murder investigation." The reward is the maximum that can be offered under the state's laws. CAPTION(S): Governor Arnie |
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