Couple Whose Gender Reveal Party Sparked 2020 California Fire Has Pleaded Guilty

Published on February 12, 2024

A couple whose gender reveal party sparked a deadly Southern California wildfire in 2020 has pleaded guilty to several charges, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office said on Feb. 9. Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr. pleaded guilty to felony charges of involuntary manslaughter for the death of firefighter Charlie Morton, and two counts of recklessly causing a fire to an inhabited structure. He was sentenced to one year in county jail, two years of felony probation, and 200 hours of community service. Mr. Jimenez will be remanded into custody on Feb. 23, prosecutors said. His wife, Angelina Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts for recklessly causing fire to property of another. She was sentenced to one year of summary probation and 400 hours of community service....

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