Perpetrators Of The Great Fire In The California Forest Area Were Arrested, At First Pushed The Car On Fire Into The Gorge

ILLUSTRATION OF UNSPLASH/Malachi Brooks

JAKARTA - A California man, United States (US), was arrested for a park fire that sparked a severe forest fire in the forest area.

Ricky Dean Stout (42) was charged with a park fire at his inaugural hearing on Monday, July 30. He will be detained without any guarantees pending further trials.

Stout allegedly pushed the burning car into a ravine called the 'Alligator Hole' at Bidwell Park, near Chico in Butte County, prosecutors said.

"The car descended into a ravine about 60 feet and caught fire, spreading the fire that caused the park fire," Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said.

Stout was then seen calmly leaving the area and mingling with other park visitors.

Stout was later arrested on Thursday last week on suspicion of burning in the park.

Stout diketahui seorang recidivist kasus pencabulan anak berusia 14 tahun pada tahun 2001.

A year later, Stout acted again with a robbery case. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with the case.