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Arson Arrest; Wildfires Latest: Larkspur, North Bay Police Log

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from around Marin County and across the North Bay.

The Kincade Fire is seen Sunday night, Oct. 27, 2019, east of Rohnert Park, California.
The Kincade Fire is seen Sunday night, Oct. 27, 2019, east of Rohnert Park, California. (Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com)

NORTH BAY, CA — The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week in Marin County and across the North Bay.

'Suspicious Person' Spotted Near Small Brush Fire In Fairfax

The blaze broke out behind the bus stop on Marin Road at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, according to the Fairfax Police Department.

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State Of Emergency, Fires: Calif. AG Warns Against Price Gouging
Violators of the law can be criminally prosecuted and be sentenced to up to one year in jail or fined $10,000 upon conviction.

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Kincade Fire 65-Percent Contained; More Evacuations Lifted

Cal Fire fire said 77,758 acres had burned as of Thursday evening, as many evacuees are making their way back home.

Cal Fire officials say 133 homes have been destroyed and more than 80,000 are still threatened by the massive wildfire burning for a week.

Kincade Fire Live Updates: 90K Homes Threatened; 75K Acres Burned

"These are the moments when our humanity is exposed — it's a uniting moment," said California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a visit to the fire zone.

Kincade Fire: 74K Acres Burned; 80K Homes Threatened

At least 57 homes have been destroyed. Cal Fire described an "aggressive stand" made by firefighters in the Shiloh Ridge area near Windsor.

Woman Stabbed To Death In Vacaville; Her Son Questioned: Police

A dispatcher received a 911 open line call at 7 a.m. Thursday and heard a woman screaming in the background, police said.

Arson Arrest Made In Geyserville Blaze: Cal Fire

A Santa Rosa man is accused of setting a 3.5-acre wildfire in Geyserville unrelated to the Kincade Fire.

Solano County Man Accused Of Stealing Fire Evacuee's Bag: Police

The woman whose family was evacuated from the Sonoma County Kincade Fire stopped in Fairfield to eat when her bag was taken, police said.

Fire Damages Fairfield Home, Displaces 2 Residents, Their Pets

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