Report: Clayton Fire Suspect Was Under GPS Surveillance When Blaze Was Set

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Authorities say a GPS tracker revealed the vehicle of an arson suspect was at the scene of a destructive wildfire about a minute before it started north of San Francisco.
The details are contained in a summary of state fire investigators’ probe of Damin Pashilk.
He is accused of starting more than a dozen fires since July 2015, including the Aug. 13 blaze that destroyed 189 homes in Lake County.
Pashilk pleaded not guilty Wednesday to arson charges.
The summary s