CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Makes Felony Arrest
09.03.2026 "News Release" - CAL FIRE/Butte County
By Will Sheffield
Butte County – On Sunday, August 30, 2026, the Oroville Emergency Command Center received a report of a vegetation fire near Oro Dam Boulevard between 10th and 12th Streets in Oroville, CA. The 9-1-1 caller also reported that a male was seen igniting the fire and was still in the area.
CAL FIRE Butte Unit Law Enforcement Officers and Butte County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the incident and located a subject matching the 9-1-1 caller’s description. After a thorough investigation, Butte Unit Law Enforcement Officers arrested Charles Yarbrough, 26, of Hoopa, and booked him into Butte County Jail for violating California Penal Code Section 451(c). He is currently being held on $75,000 bail.
CAL FIRE remains committed to protecting the residents of Butte County through fire prevention, investigation, and public safety enforcement. Yarbrough was arrested with assistance from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. CAL FIRE – Butte Unit Law Enforcement Officers are extremely grateful for the cooperative law enforcement efforts amongst all agencies in relation to bringing arsonists to justice.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, or any other arson activity in the county, please contact our Law Enforcement Bureau at 530-538-7888.
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