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Couple charged with manslaughter after gender reveal party wildfire
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By Lyra HaleJul 21st, 2021, 5:18 pm
Actions have consequences, especially for a couple that started a fire thanks to a gender reveal party. They now face a charge of involuntary manslaughter for the death of firefighter Charles Morton, a 39-year-old leader of the Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Squad who had served 18 years with the U.S. Forest Service. And like I said earlier, your actions have consequences, and these are it for the couple who thought a gender reveal party with pyrotechnics was appropriate during a dry and scorching day.
Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr. and Angela Renee Jimenez started this dangerous fire on September 5th, 2020. They were hosting a gender reveal at El Dorado Rand Park in Yucaipa, which is at the foot of the Bernardino Mountains according to
Jul 21, 2021
A California couple whose gender reveal party started the huge El Dorado wildfire last year that killed firefighter Charles Morton are facing more than 30 charges, including involuntary manslaughter. 13 civilians were injured. The El Dorado fire burned over 22,000 aces and destroyed five homes and 15 other buildings. The wildfire was started by a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device that lit the tall, dry grass in the area.
Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr. and Angela Renee Jimenez both pleaded not guilty Monday in San Bernardino county and were released on their own recognizance.