Scene Photo From Danika Viborg

PASO ROBLES CA- On 8/23/24 at approximately 09:43 AM, The Paso Robles Police Department was on patrol and located a brush fire in the area of N. River Rd and Union Rd. When officers arrived on scene, they saw a male juvenile running away from the scene of the fire. The fire was set to the hillside that backs up to a residential street. The Paso Robles Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish the fire. None of the nearby homes were damaged. At about 11:08 AM, the police department was notified of a male juvenile seen attempting to light a fire next to the burn spot from the earlier fire. Officers arrived on scene and located the juvenile. The juvenile was determined to be the same person who was seen running away from the fire earlier. He was placed under arrest for 452 PC, recklessly setting a fire.