CAL FIRE identified the suspects as Larry Lista, Maria San and Leon Cerasi (all three from Salida), Jack Schroll and Tanya Schroll (both from Walnut Creek), Michael Solorio of Modesto and Donald Cerasi of Copperopolis.
In a statement, CAL FIRE Director Ken Pimlott, said, California has “zero tolerance for the use and sale of illegal fireworks.”
“With the increase in large, devastating fires across the state, we cannot stand by and allow this type of activity to occur, threatening not only property and natural resources, but the lives of the citizens we protect,” he added.
