A 73-year-old man started a fire in Marin County that quickly grew out of control and led authorities to briefly issue an evacuation warning on Tuesday, authorities said.
Henry Walker of Petaluma flagged down a fire official on Tuesday, saying that a fire was spreading after he'd burned some personal items near the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre.
The fire grew to 16 acres. On Wednesday, the county fire department said that it was 80% contained and that firefighters would likely have it fully contained by the end of the day.
Walker was arrested on suspicion of reckless burning, a felony.
An evacuation warning was briefly issued on Tuesday for people in Rancho Santa Margarita East.