A 30-year old Veneta male was reportedly subdued by residents in Curry Co. Tuesday, July 26, after he was suspected of starting wildfires 25-miles northwest of Grants Pass. Trennon Smith was transported to the Curry Co. Jail at Gold Beach and charged with Arson and Reckless Burning. Smith was located walking along a gravel road near some fires and local residents detained him. He reportedly became combative so they tied him to a tree until law enforcement could respond. Curry Co. Sheriff John Ward said if the fires had not been contained, it could have been a catastrophe.
