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A man accused of setting the massive and devastating King fire that burned for more than a month in the Sierra Nevada pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday, authorities said.

El Dorado County Dist. Atty. Vern Person said Wayne Allen Huntsman pleaded guilty to three counts of arson to forest land, admitted culpability for causing injury to firefighters and destruction of multiple structures.

Besides the prison sentence, he was also ordered to pay over $60 million in victim restitution.

The fast-moving fire started Sept. 13, 2014, in Pollock Pines and spread overnight, burning through the El Dorado National Forest and forcing thousands to flee their homes. The fire destroyed 12 homes and 68 structures and burned more than 97,000 acres over a span of more than 27 days.

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