Antonio Ornelas Velazquez was taken into custody by Cal Fire peace officers on Saturday. He faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of unlawfully starting a fire causing bodily injury.
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Investigators said the garbage truck driver dumped a burning pile of trash on the side of the road before flames ignited a wildfire that ultimately spread to about 1,000 acres. Dashcam video released by authorities shows the truck pulling over as smoke rises from its payload.
Winds blew the fire into a mobile home park, and two people later died in the blaze.
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Seventy-two structures, including dozens of homes, were also destroyed.
Firefighter burned in Silverado Fire to be released from hospital
Firefighter burned in Silverado Fire to be released from hospital