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Man Found Guilty of Starting 2024 Park Fire, One of California's Largest Wildfires on Record
The blaze burned 429,603 acres and destroyed 713 structures, according to Cal Fire, as Stout faces 25 years to life in prison.
- On Friday, Butte County Superior Court Judge Kristen Lucena convicted Ronnie Stout of malicious arson for igniting the Park Fire exactly two years after the blaze began on July 24, 2024.
- Prosecutors proved Stout pushed his burning vehicle down a 60-foot embankment near Alligator Hole during triple-digit heat and strong winds, igniting dry vegetation that fueled the massive wildfire.
- Cal Fire reported the wildfire destroyed 713 structures, including 427 homes, while burning 429,603 acres across Butte, Tehama, Plumas and Shasta counties over two months.
- Stout faces 25 years to life in prison as a 'three-strike' offender, with Lucena scheduling his sentencing hearing for October 9 to determine final penalties.
- Prior to this conviction, Stout's criminal record included a 2001 conviction for lewd acts with a child and a 2002 robbery conviction that resulted in a 20-year prison sentence.
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Man who caused Park fire, one of the largest in California history, convicted of arson
A judge found Ronnie Stout guilty of starting the devastating Park fire. The 44-year-old Chico man faces 25 years to life and is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 9, according to the Butte County district attorney's office.
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