A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a fire that ravaged the Bidwell Mansion, an iconic landmark in Chico and the former home of the city's founder.

California State Parks Arrest 30-Year-Old Chico Man in Connection with Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park Fire in Chico, California

Officials on Friday said they arrested a person in connection with a fire that destroyed one of Northern California's most famous homes.

Authorities have arrested a Chico man in connection with the intentional blaze that destroyed Chico’s historic Bidwell Mansion in December, California State Parks officials announced Friday.

Officials on Friday said they arrested a person in connection with a fire that destroyed one of Northern California's most famous homes. The Bidwell Mansion in Chico was left in ruin after it caught fire on Dec.

City of Chico Mayor Kasey Reynolds expressed satisfaction in a statement released following the announcement by California State Parks (CSP) regarding an arrest

Kevin Alexander Carlson, a 30-year-old resident of Chico, was taken into custody on felony arson charges in connection to the arson fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell

The 26-room, three-story Bidwell Mansion was built 150 years ago in 1868 by laborers hired by John Bidwell. Bidwell was born in 1819 in Western New York. He lived in Ohio before relocating to California in 1841 at the age of 22 when California was still part of Mexico.

Police have arrested a Chico man in connection with the Dec. 11 fire that severely damaged Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park.According to the California Depar

The city of Chico has expressed support following the announcement of an arrest in connection with the December 11 fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion.