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Man wearing straw hat accused of fire that prompted Tuolumne County evacuations
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nijzel Dotson, KCRA , as published by SFGate - Bay Area News
· July 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the incident are available from the Tuolumne County sheriff's office, which reported the man's arrest.
A man wearing a distinctive straw hat has been accused of starting a fire in Tuolumne County. The fire prompted evacuations in the area. The suspect was found by a deputy at Rotary Park in Sonora.
He was wearing the same straw hat that had been seen in social media posts about the fire. Further details about the incident are available from the Tuolumne County sheriff's office, which reported the man's arrest. For more information, readers can consult the original source.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 28, 2026 ·
Source: SFGate - Bay Area News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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