California Wildfires Mostly Manmade; Accidents Outweigh Arson, Authorities Say

Published on August 4, 2024

On July 24, a man was seen pushing a flaming car into a gully near Alligator Hole in Bidwell Park in Chico, California, sparking the fourth-biggest fire in state history—the Park fire—which has consumed more than 620 square miles in Northern California. The suspect, Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, of Chico, was arrested last week by Cal Fire arson investigators on suspicion of starting the devastating fire and fleeing shortly after, according to a statement from the Butte County District Attorney’s Office. Stout was arraigned this week in Butte County Superior Court and charged with both intentional and reckless arson. He told authorities that his vehicle catching fire was an accident after he pulled it off the road and ended up in a grassy area, where he revved the engine....

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