Two Men Accused Of Starting Caldor Fire To Bail Out Of Jail Monday, Attorney Says

PLACERVILLE (CBS13/AP) – Bail for the begetter and lad accused of starting the Caldor Fire has been reduced.

On Monday, bail for 66-year-old David Smith was reduced from $1 cardinal dollars to $25,000. Bail for his lad 32-year-old Travis Smith was reduced from $1 cardinal to $50,000. The lawyer for some men, Mark Reichel, says they volition bail retired of jailhouse successful El Dorado County Monday astir midnight. They’re scheduled to look backmost successful tribunal connected February 1, 2022 astatine 1 p.m.

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The 2 were charged with reckless arson, the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office announced connected December 8.  Reichel insists they did not commencement the fire. He told the Associated Press that the men saw flames successful the country of the fire’s origin, and the son, who is an electrician, called 911 respective times.

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The Caldor Fire began connected the occidental slope of the Sierra Nevada connected August 14. It dispersed further into California, coming alarmingly adjacent to the tourer country of Lake Tahoe, according to AP. Thousands of radical were evacuated from the country and officials were capable to support the flames from astir heavy populated areas.

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CBS13 Staff