Man facing arson charges in connection to Dolan Fire pleads not guilty
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A man facing arson charges in connection to the Dolan Fire in Big Sur appeared in court virtually Thursday.
30-year-old Ivan Gomez of Fresno pleaded not guilty.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said Gomez was first detained near the origin of the fire at about 8 p.m. Tuesday in the John Little State Natural Reserve before being arrested.
The Dolan Fire has burned 6,700 acres with no containment. The east side of Dolan Canyon has been evacuated, and Highway 1 is closed between Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park and Ragged Point.