A man faces charges because officials say he violated the burn ban in Clay County.
Department of Fish & Wildlife officers found the fire Sunday night on U.S. 421 near Robinson Creek Road. Officers tried to issue a citation for violation of burn ban and serve an unrelated arrest warrant on David Arnett, but they say he tried to run away and resisted arrest.
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Arnett was arrested and charged with violation of la ocal burn ban, resisting arrest, fleeing or evading police, menacing, disposal at other than permitted site – open dump, violation of air pollution standards and rules, setting fire on own land without taking precautions, fire hazards – all other.
He was also arrested on a Clay County District Court Warrant of arrest for failure to pay fines on previous convictions of fleeing or evading police and public intoxication.
