wind has changed already -- my visibility is far better now than it was an hour ago.
Hunt on for those who set devastating Southern California fires
By ROBERT JABLON
Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES --
Even as crews battled Southern California's ferocious and fatal wildfires, investigators were trying to determine who set them.
"Over half of the fires in Southern California are of suspicious origin or definitely arson," said James Wright, chief of fire protection for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
More than 13 fires have started since last week, with eight continuing to burn Wednesday.
No arrests had been made, but federal, state and local investigators said they were making progress. Several people have been detained in connection with the 28,000-acre Old Fire in San Bernardino County that has killed four elderly people who had heart attacks.
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