LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Cal Fire said it has arrested a Clearlake Oaks man for setting two fires along New Long Valley Road early Tuesday morning.

Joseph Edward Calia, 28, was taken into custody in the case, Cal Fire reported Thursday.

Cal Fire said that at approximately 2:03 a.m. Tuesday its Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit was dispatched to a vegetation fire off New Long Valley Road in Clearlake Oaks.

Initial radio dispatch indicated that local fire agencies including Northshore Fire also responded to the dispatch, which reported that there were fires burning on both sides of the road.

Cal Fire said that as crews arrived they discovered two separate fires. Reports from the scene stated that there was an estimated quarter acre of vegetation involved.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the fires and while crews were at the scene, they observed an individual in the area, Cal Fire said.

Cal Fire said its law enforcement officers and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were requested to respond to the incident. Once at the scene, a Lake County Sheriff’s deputy detained the individual, identified as Calia, until Cal Fire law enforcement arrived.

Upon completion of an investigation, it was determined that Calia was suspected of intentionally setting both fires, Cal Fire said.

Cal Fire law enforcement subsequently arrested Calia, who the agency said has been charged with two counts of arson.

Calia is being held at the Lake County Jail on a $100,000 bail, with a trespassing charge also noted on his arrest sheet.

Jail records show that Calia, whose booking sheet states he works in construction, is due to appear in Lake County Superior Court on July 6.