A jury on Thursday, May 22, convicted a Norco man of starting the Line fire in Highland that burned 44,000 acres last year and led to six firefighters being injured.

Jurors found Justin Wayne Halstenberg , 35, guilty of seven counts related to the Line fire, and two counts related to a subsequent blaze, including aggravated arson of forest land and possession of flammable materials, said Jacquelyn Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.

Halstenberg faces a potential sentence of life in prison, she said. The jury hung on three counts.

The prosecutor accused Halstenberg of starting three fires on Sept. 5, 2024, in Highland, with the first put out quickly by firefighters and the second stomped out by a good Samaritan.

The third try became the

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