A man from Hawaii has been arrested on eight counts of arson after allegedly setting several small fires near Kernville on Thursday. Kern County Fire says he was pointed out by two witnesses as crews worked to put out the flames along Linda Lane and Sierra Highway, south of the Kernville Airport. First responders called for second alarm backup to keep the fires from spreading into the community, getting assistance from the Forest Service, Cal Fire, and the Bureau of Land Management. The suspect was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies and officers from the CHP.