US man convicted of shoving flaming car into gully, sparking massive California wildfire
His sentencing is set for October.Firefighters from the Ventura County Fire Department battling the Park Fire near Lomo, California, in July 30, 2024. NYTIMESMore on this topicMan started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully, prosecutor says California wildfire pollution killed 52,000 people in a decade: Study See more onWildfiresCaliforniaCourt trialsForest fires
- ▪His sentencing is set for October.Firefighters from the Ventura County Fire Department battling the Park Fire near Lomo, California, in July 30, 2024.
- ▪NYTIMESMore on this topicMan started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully, prosecutor says California wildfire pollution killed 52,000 people in a decade: Study See more onWildfiresCaliforniaCourt trialsForest fires
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| Original publisher | Straits Times — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-man-convicted-of-shoving-flaming-car-into-gully-sparking-massive-california-wildfire |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:30:29 +0800 |
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US man convicted of shoving flaming car into gully, sparking massive California wildfireSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA photo provided by a US district attorney’s office shows Ronnie Stout’s burned Toyota Yaris in the gully, where it sparked one of California’s largest-ever wildfires. PHOTO: BUTTE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE/NYTIMESNicholas Bogel-BurroughsPublished Jul 27, 2026, 05:30 AMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 05:30 AMSet as preferred sourceA 44-year-old man was convicted of pushing his flaming car into a gully after it had gotten stuck, setting off one of California’s largest-ever wildfires.Judge Kristen Lucena determined after a three-day trial on July 24 that the man, Ronnie Stout, was guilty of arson for igniting the Park fire in July 2024, which burned…
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