(Butte County, CA) — One person has been arrested for arson in connection with a vegetation fire in Butte County that prompted evacuations.

Cal Fire and the Butte County Sheriff’s office announced Friday they found and booked the suspect into the county jail on an arson charge. That person has not yet been identified. T

he Ranch Fire erupted Wednesday near Big Bend and Newsome Ranch roads near the Concow area. Cal Fire officials say the blaze burned ten acres and was fully contained Friday.

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