By Bay City News Service

Authorities in Napa County have arrested a man suspected of setting a gas station on fire in Angwin on Wednesday.

Cal Fire, Napa County Fire, and St. Helena Fire crews all responded to a call regarding a commercial fire in the 100 block of Howell Mountain Road in Angwin at approximately 4:38 p.m. Wednesday.

As crews arrived, they discovered a Chevron station on fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire and were able to keep it contained within the structure involved.

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