Santa Clarita Man Accused of Tossing Cigarette Onto Fireworks, Igniting Wildfire

Santa Clarita Man Charged With Arson in 1,000-Acre Bouquet Fire

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Man who started 1000-acre Bouquet fire slapped with federal arson charges as investigation unfolds

Rodney Ameile Saba faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly sparking California's 1,000-acre Bouquet Fire by throwing a cigarette onto fireworks.

Santa Clarita man accused of tossing cigarette onto fireworks, igniting wildfire

A Santa Clarita man is accused of starting a wildfire that burned more than 1,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest and prompted evacuation orders. Rodney Ameile Saba, 70, of Santa Clarita, was charged with arson involving federal property, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Oct. 9. The “Bouquet Fire” was ignited on Oct. 3 [...]

Federal arson charge filed against Santa Clarita man for allegedly igniting Bouquet Fire

Investigators alleged that the suspect admitted throwing a cigarette from his porch onto fireworks, causing them to explode and ignite the blaze.

Federal Arson Charge Filed Against Man in Bouquet Fire

A 70-year-old Santa Clarita man was charged Friday with setting the Bouquet Fire, a wildfire that burned more than 1,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest, federal prosecutors announced. Rodney Ameile Saba was charged in a federal criminal complaint with arson involving federal property in connection with the blaze, which erupted Oct. 3 near his […]

Santa Clarita man charged with arson after throwing cigarette onto fireworks, igniting Bouquet Fire

Rodney Ameile Saba, 70, admitted to law enforcement that he threw a cigarette from his porch onto fireworks, causing them to explode and start the fire.