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THE CALIFORNIA FIRE , THE MAIN ONE BURNING THAT JOINED TOGETHER FROM 2 IS BIGGEST IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY! Arson suspect in court accused of setting fire says ....'It's all a lie'! He is accused of setting the fire responsible for burning 18,000 acres!.....(CNN)The man accused of setting a Southern California fire that has burned more than 18,000 acres appeared in court Friday and said, "It's all a lie!" as a judge read the charges against him.Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, did not enter a plea during the brief appearance in an Orange County courtroom. When the judge explained the process further to him, Clark said, "I comprehend. I do not understand though."He is due back in court August 17 for arraignment and bail review.Clark was charged Thursday with aggravated arson and criminal threats, among other offenses, in starting the Holy Fire in Cleveland National Forest that has scorched 18,137 acres and was 5% contained as of Friday morning, according to the forest's Twitter page Friday morning.Clark was arrested this week on suspicion of setting off the blaze after he allegedly sent a text to a volunteer fire chief two weeks ago saying, "The place is going to burn."