Dillon Schneider sierra county berry fire starter

sierra county fire and fire personnel from the tahoe national forest service responded to two smoke columns near the yuba pass near berry creek in sierra county according to the u.s forest service there were two quarter-acre wildfires 100 yards apart exhibiting a slow rate of spread the fire was contained after suppression actions included helicopter bucket work and a progressive hose lay around the perimeter the u.s forest service reported the fire was determined to be controlled at 2 p.m tuesday the sheriff's office assumed the lead of the investigation after the forest service determined the fires were suspicious with assistance from the tahoe national forest service and cal fire in collecting evidence and witness statements dylan schneider of auburn was identified as a person of interest according to the sheriff's office schneider was a water truck driver with a logging company working in the area when the fires started schneider was arrested by sheriff's office investigators for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition the sheriff's office confirmed additional investigation and a search of schneider's vehicle revealed probable cause that he was responsible for starting the fires schneider was additionally charged on suspicion of arson possession of an incendiary device and possession of stolen property the sheriff's office confirmed schneider's bail was set at five hundred thousand dollars according to the nevada county online in custody report schneider remained in custody friday