Who is Ronnie Stout? Ex-con arrested for starting California's largest wildfire
Saturday, 27 July 2024 () Ronnie Dean Stout II, a 42-year-old former convict, has been arrested for starting the Park Fire in California, now burning over 164,000 acres. Allegedly, Stout pushed a burning car into a gully at Bidwell Park, igniting the massive blaze. The fire, only 3% contained, led to widespread evacuations. Stout faces arson charges and potential life imprisonment under California's "Three Strikes" law.
California's largest active fire exploded in size on July 26 evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as fire-fighters scrambled to meet the danger.The Park Fire's intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous...
Saturday, 27 July 2024 ()
