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Los Angeles Times
Man detained in Gann fire for birthday dinner funds
Herbert Wayne Smith, a 65-year-old man from Valley Springs, was taken into custody after allegedly causing the Gann Fire, which burned over 10,000 acres in Calaveras County. Smith claimed he was cutting scraps with a chainsaw to earn money for his birthday dinner when the fire started, but investigators believe his reckless use of equipment led to the blaze. The fire resulted in the destruction of seven structures and the recovery of a body, with about 26% containment as of Thursday. Smith has a prior misdemeanor conviction related to land burning and faces charges of causing a wildfire.
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