A man accused of setting his wife on fire at a Ventura County home has turned himself in to authorities, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.
Juan Manuel Hernandez, 31, turned himself in to law enforcement agents Thursday night in Bakersfield, according to the sheriff's department. Details regarding his surrender were not immediately available.
Hernandez was the subject of a search that began after the Ventura County Fire Department responded to a medical emergency call Monday at a home in Moorpark. The 29-year-old woman who made the 911 call told firefighters that her husband had set her on fire.
"Very startling when you hear information about someone trying to set someone else on fire," Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. Don Aguilar said Monday. "The victim had enough character to get up and make a call and ask for help."
The woman was transferred to a specialized burn center in serious condition.
