Arsonist, 44, faces decades in prison after being convicted of starting one of California’s worst-ever wildfires
- A man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of arson for sparking the 2024 Park Fire, one of the largest wildfires in California history.
- Ronnie Dean Stout II, 44, was found guilty Friday – exactly two years after the Park Fire was sparked – on multiple felony counts, including aggravated arson.
- Prosecutors said he intentionally pushed a burning vehicle into a ravine near Bidwell Park in Chico on July 24, 2024, igniting flames that quickly spread through dry vegetation.
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- A man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of arson for sparking the 2024 Park Fire, one of the largest wildfires in California history.
- Ronnie Dean Stout II, 44, was found guilty Friday – exactly two years after the Park Fire was sparked – on multiple felony counts, including aggravated arson.
- Prosecutors said he intentionally pushed a burning vehicle into a ravine near Bidwell Park in Chico on July 24, 2024, igniting flames that quickly spread through dry vegetation.
Sources: The Independent