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River fires blamed on arsonist
Fires along river Ceres
Hours of fire suppression resources were spent Friday afternoon extinguishing a series of fires along the Tuolumne River between Ceres and Modesto. Fire investigators labeled the fires as arson caused but no arrests were made.
Several fires that scorched about 20 acres scenery along the Tuolumne River near the Mitchell Road bridge was started by an arsonist, said Ceres Fire Chief Kevin Wise.