Four Visalia residents charged for allegedly setting Pier Fire

TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) -- According to the District Attorney's Office, four people have been charged for allegedly setting the Pier Fire which burned nearly 37,000 acres and destroyed two homes.


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Officials said they arrested Isiac Renteria, 19, Richard Renteria, 21, Osvaldo Esparza-Guerrero, 20, and Breane Ojeda, 21-- all are from Visalia.



According to authorities in the early morning hours of August 29th, the suspects deliberately set fire to a stolen car which ignited the Pier Fire. Each suspect is charged with aggravated arson, two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts of unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle.
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Because multiple structures were burned and an accelerant was used a special allegation has been added to the arson and conspiracy charges.

If all are convicted on all counts the suspects face a maximum of life in prison.