A homeless man was charged Tuesday with starting a 370-acre fire in Montebello that injured four firefighters, prosecutors said.
Arturo Miallan Aguilar faces one count of recklessly causing the Lincoln fire, which started Sunday and quickly spread into the Montebello Hills, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
If convicted, Aguilar faces up to three years in prison, prosecutors said.
Aguilar was arrested Sunday as firefighters tackled the fast-moving fire that forced evacuations at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, including Legg Lake and a nearby shooting range.
The blaze, which was 80% contained Tuesday, ran up to oil derricks in the hills and prompted the closure of fields operated by PXP Oil.