Investigators Review Video Appearing to Show Warehouse Arsonist

April 9, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

A local prosecutor is investigating a video posted on social media that appears to show a person setting fire to the California warehouse full of Kimberly-Clark Corp. toilet paper that was destroyed earlier this week.

“We are aware of the video, and it’s being investigated as the case is currently under review,” the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday in a statement.

Bloomberg News couldn’t verify the authenticity of the video, which was posted on social media platforms such as Reddit and Instagram.

The Kimberly-Clark distribution center following the fire on April 7.
Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg

In the video, an unidentified man said “all you had to do was pay ...

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