The father and son accused in the Caldor Fire face felony counts of recklessly starting the fire, with the son charged with converting a firearm into a machine gun.

David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, were arrested and accused of "reckless arson" in connection with the 15th-largest wildfire in recorded California history.

GRIZZLY FLATS – Nearly two years later, communities in the Caldor Fire burn scar are still rebuilding what they once lost. When driving around Grizzly Flats, one can see a community still stuck ...

A father and son have been taken into custody on suspicion of sparking the massive Caldor fire that erupted Aug. 14 near Grizzly Flat in El Dorado County, authorities say. David Scott Smith, 66 ...

A judge ruled there is insufficient evidence to take the father and son suspected of recklessly starting the Caldor Fire to trial, the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office confirmed.

(FOX40.COM) — An El Dorado County judge ruled on Friday there was insufficient evidence to put a father and son on trial for “reckless burning” charges related to the 2021 Caldor Fire. … ...