Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested in connection to a fire that engulfed a California city's public library and left one firefighter dead and another missing, authorities say.
The pair of 13-year-old boys from Porterville who have been arrested have been booked on suspicion of arson, manslaughter and conspiracy, authorities said. They were not identified due to their age.
"Detectives with our Department began an investigation, even prior to the fire personnel determining whether this fire was accidental or not." "Please join Sheriff Boudreaux, and all of us at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, in sending our deepest thoughts and prayers to the Porterville Fire Department," the office of Sheriff Mike Boudreax saidA witness to the blaze, Clara Rojas, told the TV station,"It's impacting on everyone, I think."
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