A man was arrested for allegedly starting multiple fires in Riverside County this week, one of which burned a trailer at a mobile home resort and killed one person, according to authorities.

Deputies in Riverside County have arrested a man who allegedly started multiple fires earlier this week, one of which killed a person. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a report of multiple fires came in late Monday afternoon around 4:45 p.

Deputies arrived and contacted Garett Preston Young, a 48-year-old resident of Aguanga. Young had been identified as the subject possibly involved in the fatal fires that had occurred in the afternoon on Monday, February 3, 2025. Information was developed that led to the arrest of Young.

Firefighters discovered a deceased person inside of a burnt out trailer in Riverside County on Tuesday, leading to an investigation to determine if foul play was involved. The discovery was made on Tuesday at the Jojoba Hills RV Resort on Highway 79 while Riverside County Fire Department crews were mopping up the remnants of two fires that had broken out the night prior,