California Wildfires: Park Fire arson suspect says fire was accident

Prosecutors said witnesses saw Stout push the burning car down an embankment and then calmly blend among people fleeing the area.

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[ghostfoxtrot]

It was an accident that I pushed my burning car downhill

[grizzleypeak]

He accidentally got caught....
Just like the rest of his crimes.
He's a menace to society... Lock him up.

[georgiaguardian]

Most fires are caused by arson. Glad this got caught!!!

[badluckornoluck]

He deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison!

[Moondoggy]

So allegedly he set the car on fire, stuck a rock on the accelerator or a stick and then put it in gear and let it go off the ravine. It was an accident.

[blakewu]

Dude needs to be sent on a one-way mission to fight the fire.

[ScarletStewart-hzrg]

How is that a accident then blended in the crowd really he was trying to hide

[cheriesomerville]

I read it was his mothers car; maybe he was mad at his mommy for being mean to him? What a loser.

[wendyodell]

Community members in this area have to deal with wildfires during the late spring, summer, and early fall. Now it seems like we are dealing with these wildfires more and by arsonists. When does it stop? How can these people think it's fun to watch these fires burn out towns, homes, kill people, and take the livelihood of the older generation? We all live with PTSD after the big horrible destructive ones.

[RedMountainChaser]

Take EVERYTHING from him! Enough of letting these people get away with this.

[TheBandit]

Add some felony cruelty to animal charges for the animals burned up in the fire. Crimes are still taking place as long as the fires are burning.

[lindakelley]

Imagine causing all that damage and suffering. What a monster.

[Invisableme]

Throw the book at this liar. Thank goodness there is a witness.

[marciayoung]

I can't have any empathy for him, how many people lost their homes, and possible vehicles that fire caused too much 😢

[shawnm]

They can track a guy down who started a forrest fire but they can't track people that rob your place even after you give them picture of their faces.

[VTN]

If he was in jail, this never would have happened.

[GaiaCarney]

He made choices & decisions _NOT_ an accident or mistake 😤

[vf]

Don’t care if it was an accident, his actions caused this. Same sentence for an accident or on purpose. Far to many people die at the hands of idiots and we say… oh it was a terrible accident. You cause great damage or hurt someone else you should face charges!

[stepheniesporcich]

It takes a that to get him in jail!? He should not even be on the streets!

[sarahbenson]

I call BS about him him doing this all by accident!