Robert Hernandez, a firefighter in Sonoma County, has been arrested on multiple felony counts of arson, accused of igniting five fires in the communities he was meant to protect.
Cal Fire Fire Chief Joe Tyler expressed his dismay, stating, 'I am appalled to learn one of our employees would violate the public's trust and attempt to tarnish the tireless work of the 12,000 women and men of Cal Fire.'
The phenomenon of 'firefighter arson' is disturbingly rare but persistent, with approximately 100 firefighters in the U.S. arrested for arson each year, driven by motives from thrill-seeking to 'hero' syndrome.
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