前加州教授认罪。 Former Calif. professor pleads guilty.

加州前教授加里·斯蒂芬·梅纳德 (Gary Stephen Maynard) 已对 2021 年迪克西火灾区一系列山火涉及的三项纵火罪认罪。 A former California professor, Gary Stephen Maynard, has entered a guilty plea for three counts of arson in connection to a series of wildfires in 2021 in the Dixie Fire area. 消防人员背后引发的野火导致了迪克西火灾的很大一部分，这是加州历史上最大的火灾之一。 The wildfires, which were set behind firefighting crews, contributed to a large portion of the Dixie Fire, one of California's largest in history. 梅纳德因纵火罪名面临最高 20 年监禁和 200 万美元罚款的法定处罚。 Maynard faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $2,000,000 fine for the arson charges.