California declares state of emergency for out of control wildfires

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Published 2024-07-27
Officials arrested 42-year-old Ronnie Dean Stout for suspected arson. He is set to be arraigned on Monday.

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All Comments (21)
  • @FlashCadallic
    Arson fires like this, people should be jailed for life.
  • @mani7263
    Charges of Arson is not enough, government should be looking at Terrorism charges as well
  • @jesserenew
    One bad Apple ruins everything. My heart will always go out to the good people and the kids.
  • @Jo-oc8sc
    36 hour shifts ! ! ! Thank you to everyone helping the people evacuated.
  • @BlackInsanity00
    He's not the first. People have been setting these fires for years and just not getting caught.
  • Need a better term than “wildfire” in Arson cases. Lessens the severity of what this guy did.
  • @mariposa1933
    My brother in law’s home he shared with his girlfriend just burned to the ground due to this fire. Unbelievably sad. Please pray for them. Thank you.
  • As a retired combat veteran I have the utmost respect for these firefighters 🚒 be safe guys and gals
  • @INFINITE-IA
    Someone drove a car off a mountain and started the biggest fire there. The fires are not "wild".
  • @JustSavwill
    I know what it’s like to lose a pet in that condition. It’s the ptsd for me is the summer and getting in a hot vehicle. It’s just the worst shyt ever.
  • @domsoIo
    Seems like Cali is in a state of emergency every year 😂
  • @michelemarr76
    I used to fish and camp up there. This is heartbreaking! Praying for these brave firefighters! 🙏
  • @GrandmaBev64
    In McArther California 25 years ago, we had a huge wildfire and the prisoners were used to fight the fire. Base camp was in McArthur and they had air-conditioning. The Mayor wrote a horrible piece on how prisoners didn't deserve the air conditioning!! A prisoner was in line at the Rays Food Place and he went to pay for his groceries, but his wallet and credit cards in his back pocket were melted together. The people in the store all got together and paid his bill and the Mayor was ousted for her horrible behavior. These firefighters deserve more than a tent in the heat. THANK YOU PRISON FIREFIGHTERS AND FIREFIGHTERS. $1 an hour on an active fire? Who's getting the rest of tht money?
  • @nancyhannan1977
    Newsom should have declared a state of emergency days ago. Send the National gaurd