Healdsburg Arson: Man Sets Fire Because He Was 'Having A Bad Day'

Healdsburg CA

30 August, 2020

4:20 PM

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HEALDSBURG — A 37-year-old Healdsburg man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of starting a grass fire by U.S. 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. Copyright 2020 by Bay City News, Inc. — Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.