TWO MEN ACCUSED OF STARTING A FIRE IN THE BOSQUE SUNDAY NIGHT ARE NOW IN JAIL. THE TWO WERE APPARENTLY TRYING TO SET UP A CAMP ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER SOUTH OF CENTRAL WHEN THE FIRE WAS SPOTTED. OPEN SPACE OFFICER ANTHONY MARTINEZ, ONE OF THE FIRST ON THE SCENE, SAYS THE FIRE COULD HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF HAND SINCE THE BOSQUE IS SO DRY. HE SAYS IT'S AS DUSTY AFTER THE RAINS AS BEFORE THE RAINS.
MARTINEZ SAYS THE TWO RAN AFTER BEING SPOTTED, BUT WERE EVENTUALLY ARRESTED. THEY NOW FACE A NUMBER OF COUNTS INCLUDING TRESPASSING AND FIRE-RELATED CHARGES.
