The man accused of causing the Park Fire had his first appearance in court on Monday and is being charged with reckless arson along with several enhancements.
BUTTE COUNTY — The man accused of causing the Park Fire in Northern California had his first appearance in court on Monday and is being charged with reckless arson along with several enhancements.Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, was arrested Thursday in connection to the Park Fire, which has burned hundreds of thousands of acres.
He was pulling off the side of the road over the burn and into the grass and trying to get out of the grass by making an effort to rev the engine and get out, causing a fire,' Ramsey said.IN PHOTOS: Park Fire in Northern CaliforniaRamsey said that Stout claims he got scared and left but denies a witness statement that he pushed a flaming vehicle down the gully. He said that Stout claims it was an accident.Stout has two prior felony convictions: one from 2001 and one from 2002.
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