Santa Clarita Man Charged with Arson After Throwing Cigarette Onto Fireworks, Igniting Bouquet Fire

Man who started 1000-acre Bouquet fire slapped with federal arson charges as investigation unfolds

Rodney Ameile Saba faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly sparking California's 1,000-acre Bouquet Fire by throwing a cigarette onto fireworks.

Federal arson charge filed against Santa Clarita man for allegedly igniting Bouquet Fire

Investigators alleged that the suspect admitted throwing a cigarette from his porch onto fireworks, causing them to explode and ignite the blaze.

Federal Arson Charge Filed Against Man in Bouquet Fire

A 70-year-old Santa Clarita man was charged Friday with setting the Bouquet Fire, a wildfire that burned more than 1,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest, federal prosecutors announced. Rodney Ameile Saba was charged in a federal criminal complaint with arson involving federal property in connection with the blaze, which erupted Oct. 3 near his […]

Santa Clarita man charged with arson after throwing cigarette onto fireworks, igniting Bouquet Fire

Rodney Ameile Saba, 70, admitted to law enforcement that he threw a cigarette from his porch onto fireworks, causing them to explode and start the fire.

Santa Clarita man charged with arson for allegedly starting wildfire in Angeles National Forest

A Santa Clarita man has been charged with arson after allegedly starting a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest last weekend, the DOJ announced.

Santa Clarita Man Charged With Federal Arson Offense Alleging He Set Bouquet Fire

A Santa Clarita man was charged Friday in a federal criminal complaint alleging he intentionally set the Bouquet Fire, a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest that burned more than 1,000 acres of federally owned land, the Justice Department announced. Rodney Ameile Saba, 70, of Santa Clarita, was charged with arson involving federal property. He ...