The Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office arrested a drunk driver after he nearly triggered a large brush fire. Get our free mobile appThe caller saw the man jump in his car and drive off, and they followed them while talking to the Dispatcher. A short time later the man crashed his car off the road. The Man Turned Out to Be Very Intoxicated53-year-old Ronald A. Reik Jr. of Elk, WA was located and arrested, and charged with DUI and attempted arson. Pend Oreill and Stevens County are experiencing the same dry hot conditions we are, and have several wilderness fires burning toward the Canadian Border.