Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced a $50,000 reward for information leading toward the arrest and conviction in a California court of the person or persons responsible for setting the Santiago Fire. Below is the full text of the Governor's proclamation. PROCLAMATIONWHEREAS there are more than 15 fires burning in southern California; andWHEREAS the fires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres including thousands of homes businesses and structures; andWHEREAS the fires have forced 321,500 people to evacuate; andWHEREAS in response to the fires. I issued a proclamation of emergency for seven counties including Orange County and the President of the United States declared a major disaster in those counties; andWHEREAS one of the fires in southern California is the Santiago Fire in Orange County which has burned more than 20,000 acres causing more than 40,000 people to evacuate; andWHEREAS state and local officials have determined that the cause of the Santiago fire is most likely arson; andWHEREAS the Governor is authorized by Penal Code section 1547(a) to offer rewards up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who commits arson; andWHEREAS. Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona has asked that a state reward be offered to encourage individuals with information about this crime to contact law enforcement; andWHEREAS rewards often encourage public cooperation essential to apprehend those who have committed serious offenses; andWHEREAS the reward will be paid in accordance with Penal Code section 1547. NOW. THEREFORE. I. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. Governor of the State of California do hereby offer effective immediately a reward in the amount of $50,000 for new information voluntarily given hereafter leading to the arrest and conviction in a California court of the person or persons responsible for setting the Santiago Fire. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed at Sacramento. California this 24th day of October 2007.
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