Ronnie Dean Stout II, a 42-year-old former convict, has been arrested for starting the Park Fire in California, now burning over 164,000 acres. Allegedly, Stout pushed a burning car into a gully at Bidwell Park, igniting the massive blaze. The fire, only 3% contained, led to widespread evacuations. Stout faces arson charges and potential life imprisonment under California’s “Three Strikes” law.
