After David Scott Smith and his son, Travis Shane Smith, were arrested a day earlier, prosecutors filed several felony charges against them Thursday.
Prosecutors in Northern California filed charges Thursday against a father and son suspected of starting the Caldor fire, which tore through the Sierra Nevada this year and threatened the resort city of South Lake Tahoe.on Ramey warrants, which are issued before criminal charges are filed, according to the El Dorado County district attorney’s office.
That a firefighter, peace officer or other emergency personnel suffered great bodily injury as a result of the offense. That the defendants proximately caused great bodily injury to more than one victim in a single violation.That the offense was committed during and within an area under a state of emergency proclaimed by the governor due to drought conditions.
David Smith faces the same charges as his son except for the machine gun conversion count, according to the criminal complaint. He also faces the same four enhancements on the first three counts.
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