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Man Cleared of Starting Massive California Wildfire Despite Threatening Neighbor

  • Forrest Clark was found not guilty of igniting the Holy fire that burned over 23,000 acres in Southern California in 2018.
  • Clark was convicted of making criminal threats against his neighbor.
  • Investigators claimed the fire was arson, but Clark's defense argued the evidence was inconclusive.
  • The fire burned for over a month, destroyed more than a dozen cabins, and forced thousands to evacuate.
  • Clark had a history of feuding with neighbors, and his brother had filed a restraining order against him in 2012.
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