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Sonoma County Deputies Arrest Alleged Arsonist Who Admitted 'Having a Bad Day'

/ CBS San Francisco

HEALDSBURG (CBS SF) -- A 37-year-old Healdsburg man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of starting a grass fire by Highway 101 in Healdsburg, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.

A deputy driving on Highway 101 spotted the fire near Lytton Springs Road and detained a man walking nearby.

Wesley James Bergman admitted setting the fire "because he was having a bad day," according to the sheriff's office.

He was arrested for arson and causing a fire to forestland and is being held at the Sonoma County Jail with bail set at $40,000.

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First published on August 30, 2020 / 2:21 PM PDT

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