(alleged) Arson reports

SRPD & SRFD News Release: Arson Arrest Following Grass Fire Near
Highway 12 7/31/2026 - 1:30 PM PDT Arson Arrest Following Grass Fire
Near Highway 12 On July 30, 2026, at approximately 2:23 p.m., the Santa
Rosa Fire Department (SRFD) and Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD)
responded to multiple reports of a vegetation fire south of Highway 12,
just east of Fulton Road. Firefighters arrived to find a fire primarily
burning in dry seasonal grass located between Highway 12 and the Joe
Rodota Trail.

Due to dry conditions and the fire's proximity to the roadway, the fire
grew large enough to disrupt traffic in the area. Multiple fire engines
responded, and firefighters were able to quickly contain and extinguish
the fire to an area that measured approximately 50 by 70 feet

While crews were responding, SRPD patrol officers and several SRFD Fire
Investigators were also dispatched due to recent fire activity in the
area that has resulted in several arson-related arrests in recent
weeks. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers also assisted because
of the location near the freeway.

As fire investigators and officers arrived on scene, an SRFD Fire
Inspector observed an adult male walking in an area adjacent to the
freeway near the fire's origin. The Fire Inspector contacted the
individual and observed him discard a lighter.

SRPD officers responded and contacted the subject, who was later
identified as Humberto Moya-Gonzalez, a 32-year-old transient. Officers
observed soot on his hands, singed arm hair, and located additional
lighters on his person. Based on his proximity to the fire, the
observations made by investigators and officers, and corroborating
evidence located at the scene, Moya-Gonzalez was arrested and booked
for the following offenses:

451(d) PC – Arson 

1203.2(a) PC – Violation of probation 

The Santa Rosa Fire Department and Santa Rosa Police Department remind
the community that dry seasonal vegetation can create dangerous fire
conditions, allowing even small fires to spread rapidly and threaten
lives, property, and critical transportation corridors.

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