Authorities said Justin Wayne Halstenberg attempted to start three fires within an hour — two that were extinguished by firefighters and a good Samaritan and a third that became the Line Fire, which has charred 61 square miles in the mountains east of Los Angeles.

A California man pleaded not guilty to starting a wildfire that led to mass evacuations and burned thousands of acres. Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, entered his plea during a video arraignment from jail,

A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes. Online court records show Justin Wayne Halstenberg,