Suspect Arrested as California's Park Fire Devastates Northern Communities

The Park Fire, now the largest wildfire in California this year, has forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed over 130 homes.

• Ronnie Dean Stout, 42, was arrested for allegedly starting the Park Fire by pushing a burning car into a gully.
• The fire has burned more than 164,000 acres, surpassing the size of the 2018 Camp Fire in the same region.
• Over 4,000 residents have been evacuated from Butte and Tehama counties as the fire remains 0% contained.
• Firefighters are battling challenging conditions with high winds and dry fuels, making containment efforts difficult.
• Authorities are concerned about the fire spreading to neighboring counties and are issuing additional evacuation orders.

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