FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The woman responsible for the blaze that injured Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern is on her way to prison.
Julia Harper has been sentenced to 9 years state prison, as part of her plea deal.
She admitted to starting the house fire last year, which burned 60 percent of Captain Dern’s body.
He spent 6 months in the hospital, and his miraculous recovery has drawn national media coverage.
