Couple whose gender reveal party sparked 2020 California wildfire that killed a firefighter and burned more than 22,000 acres charged with involuntary manslaughter
Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr. and Angela Renee Jimenez pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges involving the El Dorado Fire
The fire killed firefighter Charles Morton, 39, when the blaze overran a remote area where firefighters were cutting fire breaks
The Jimenez family was charged with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter, along with seven other felony counts on fire related charges
They were also charged with 22 various misdemeanor counts related to the fire
Prosecutors had requested that bail be set in the amount of $50,000 each
Manslaughter charges for couple whose party sparked wildfire
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Manslaughter charges for couple accused of igniting massive wildfire with gender-reveal smoke bomb
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As Western Wildfires Worsen, FEMA Is Denying Most People Who Ask For Help
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Many homes were destroyed by the Beachie Creek Fire in Gates, Ore., in September 2020. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is supposed to help people who have lost property, maybe even their homes, in a natural disaster. But year after year, FEMA has been denying a higher percentage of claims.
An investigation into FEMA claims after 2020 s historic wildfires in Oregon and California reveals wide fluctuations in approval rates and denials of people who met aid criteria.
Brenda and Francis Dairy s small ranch house, tucked into the Oregon woods, was built to withstand a wildfire. The siding was concrete, the roof metal. It didn t matter. On Sept. 7 of last year, as the sky turned dark orange and the air grew thick with smoke, flames tore through nearby trees and engulfed the house entirely.