Police arrest mechanic in deadly California fire (Reuters)

By Dan Whitcomb 2 hours, 24 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California car mechanic will be charged with setting a wildfire that killed five firefighters, destroyed 34 homes and charred an area nearly three times the size of Manhattan, authorities said on Thursday. Raymond Lee Oyler, already in custody on suspicion of setting two brush fires earlier this year, was expected to face murder and arson charges in the so-called Esperanza Fire, which broke out last week and blackened some 63 square ...