Man convicted of starting 44,000-acre Line wildfire in Southern California

A jury on Thursday, May 22, convicted a Norco man of starting the Line fire in Highland that burned 44,000 acres last year and led to six firefighters being injured.

Jurors found Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 35, guilty of seven counts related to the Line fire, and two counts related to a subsequent blaze, including aggravated arson of forest land and possession of flammable materials, said Jacquelyn Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.

Halstenberg...