`Justin Wayne Halstenberg was sentenced to 16 to life in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 1, for setting the Line fire in Highland in September 2024 — a blaze that damaged six structures, injured six firefighters and burned 44,000 acres.

He received six years for setting a fire that was quickly extinguished by a Good Samaritan that will be served first, and another 10 years to life for setting the Line fire.

Also Tuesday, Halstenberg pleaded guilty to setting the first of three fires in Highland on Sept. 5, 2024, known as the Bacon fire. In return, prosecutors agreed not to pursue charges against Halstenberg related to fires in Chino Hills on Sept. 2, 2024, that authorities said they believe he started.

Jurors had convicted Halstenberg, a Norco resident, of seven counts related to the Li

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