Man Convicted for Starting Park Fire | Sacramento News

Ronnie Dean Stout Jr. just got convicted for starting the Park Fire — California’s largest wildfire of 2024 — by intentionally pushing a burning car into Upper Bidwell Park near Chico on July 24. The inferno burned over 429,000 acres, destroyed more than 700 homes, and raged for two months, requiring 6,500 firefighters and massive resources to contain. His arrest the next day marked the beginning of a major legal and environmental reckoning. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/215e000cf89ab3db