Man convicted of starting California wildfire that killed endangered condors was sentenced to 24 years in prison
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A man convicted of starting California’s Dolan Fire — which critically injured a firefighter, destroyed several homes and killed a dozen of endangered condors — was sentenced to 24 years in prison, prosecutors announced.
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Man Gets 24 Years in Prison for Fire That Killed 12 California Condors
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Man convicted of starting California wildfire that killed endangered condors was sentenced to 24 years in prison
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) -- A man who started a 2020 wildfire that killed 12 endangered California condors and seriously injured a firefighter was sentenced
A man who started a 2020 wildfire that killed 12 endangered California condors and seriously injured a firefighter was sentenced to 24 years in state prison, prosecutors said.
Ivan Gomez, 31, was sentenced Wednesday by a Monterey County judge for setting the Big Sur Dolan fire while illegally growing marijuana in the Los Padres National Forest.
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A man convicted of starting California’s Dolan Fire — which critically injured a firefighter, destroyed several homes and killed a dozen of endangered condors — was sentenced to 24 years in prison, prosecutors announced.