Three arrested after accusations of starting a fire in Jacumba Wilderness

Published July 6, 2022 5:16 PM

OCOTILLO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - El Centro Border Patrol says three people were arrested for starting a fire in the Jacumba Wilderness.

On Monday, July 4 at about 12:10 p.m., agents were told of a fire happening in Jacumba, when three people were found in need of water.

Emergency Medical Services were called, as well as the Bureau of Land Management, and the fire was able to be controlled.

The three people were accused of starting the fire and then arrested for illegally entering the United States.

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