As the last evacuation orders were lifted for the communities threatened by the Colby Fire in Southern California, the three men allegedly responsible for sparking the inferno remain in jail. Each is being held on half a million dollars bond, while they await a decision as to whether they will face federal charges for their actions.

According to a report from KTTV Los Angeles, Clifford Eugene Henry, Jr., 22, of Glendora, Jonathan Carl Jarrett, 23, of Irwindale and Steven Robert Aguirre, 21, a transient from the Los Angeles area, were arrested and are being held on suspicion of recklessly starting a fire.

The trio may be looking at federal charges for the crime because of the fact that the fire was started on land belonging to the United States Forest Service. As of Sunday the U.S. Attorney's Office told reporters that charges are pending.

The Colby Fire, which burned through 1,906 acres of land in the Glendora/Azusa area of the Angeles National Forest was ignited at approximately 6:00 a.m. PST on Thursday Jan. 16. According to the most recent update from InciWeb, as of Sunday evening the blaze was 78 percent contained.

Resources currently being utilized to battle this fire include 45 hand crews, 100 fire engines, three helicopters, five dozers, eight fixed wing aircraft and three heli-tankers. These resources include assets from all cooperators.

Due to the MLK Day holiday the Incident Information Center for the Angeles National Forest will be limited on Monday, Jan. 20 and operational only from approximately 8:00 a.m. PST until 12:00 p.m. PST. Regular business hours will resume for the center on Tuesday.

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