Northern California, Oakdale Fire
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A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about a hundred canyon homes.
Homeowner Earl Decastro, 46, was nabbed and booked for involuntary manslaughter, though he has since posted his $25,000 bail.
Police and firefighters responded to reports of a large explosion followed by a series of smaller explosions on July 3.
Authorities say seven people are missing following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California that caused a massive fire.