A jury in El Dorado County convicted Jason Robinette, 48, of intentionally igniting the Crozier Fire, which burned nearly 2,000 acres and led to thousands of evacuations last year. The fire, which started on August 6 near Slate Mountain, threatened thousands of structures and burned for two weeks before being contained. Robinette was found guilty on two counts of arson to forest land. He is set to be sentenced on March 14, with the motive behind the fire still undisclosed by Cal Fire, which confirmed that the fire was intentionally set.
Authorities arrested Jason Robinette, 48, in connection to intentionally causing the Crozier Fire, a blaze that burned nearly 2,000 acres and led to numerous evacuations.
The Crozier Fire sparked on August 6 and burned for about two weeks, threatening close to 3,000 structures and prompting mandatory evacuations in the early response.
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