)14:08) CARMEL VALLEY- The identity of the man who may have inadvertently started the Tassajara wildfire while committing suicide has identified. It is believed that Steven Mc Alpine lit himself on fire in his car before getting out and spreading he blaze to nearby vegetation. McAlpine’s family has released a statement expressing gratitude for the firefighters, and sympathy for other residents as well their shock and horror at losing a family member described as a father battling mental illness. Official verification is pending following completion of dental records comparisons.
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