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Rodney Ameile Saba, 70, from Santa Clarita, faces federal arson charges for allegedly starting the 1,048-acre Bouquet Fire in October by igniting fireworks with a cigarette near his home. Investigators found evidence linking him to the explosion and subsequent fire that destroyed federal land in the Angeles National Forest. The complaint details Saba’s admission to law enforcement about setting off the blaze and lists numerous prior felony convictions related to violent crimes and drug offenses.
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A 70-year-old man named Rodney Ameile Saba, who lives in Santa Clarita, California, faces federal arson charges after allegedly starting the devastating Bouquet Fire on October 3rd. According to investigators, just before an explosion was heard and flames began racing up a hillside behind his home on Bouquet Canyon Road, Saba warned a neighbor of an impending loud bang similar to a shotgun blast. Law enforcement claims that Saba admitted throwing a cigarette onto fireworks, causing them to explode and ignite the wildfire. The fire burned 1,048 acres of federally owned land in the Angeles National Forest. As part of federal prosecutors' charges, Saba could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
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A California man accused of igniting a wildfire that torched more than 1,000 acres of federal land is staring down a potential 20-year prison sentence after federal prosecutors charged him with arson in connection with the destructive Bouquet Fire.
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prosecutors → accuse → Fire
Rodney Ameile Saba, 70, of Santa Clarita, allegedly set off the Oct. 3 inferno behind his home on Bouquet Canyon Road, triggering an explosion and sending flames racing up a hillside in the Angeles National Forest, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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Saba → set → complaint
The explosive start to the blaze was preceded by an ominous warning, investigators allege: Saba told a neighbor to expect a loud bang resembling a shotgun blast just moments before witnesses heard a powerful explosion and the 70-year-old began yelling for help.
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old → precede → help
The complaint alleges Saba later admitted to law enforcement that he tossed a cigarette from his porch onto fireworks, causing them to explode and ignite the fire.
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them → allege → fire
The resulting blaze burned approximately 1,048 acres of federally owned land — a sprawling stretch of public property caught in the path of a fire that investigators believe was sparked by fireworks.
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investigators → result → fireworks
US Forest Service fire investigators determined the Bouquet Fire was “probably caused by fireworks” after excluding lightning, campfires, debris burning and other potential causes, according to the complaint.
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Fire → determine → complaint
Investigators also recovered a lighter, cigarettes, shotgun ammunition and an aerial mortar firework from Saba’s cabin, the complaint states.
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complaint → recover → cabin
The federal arson charge marks a new phase in the case after local law enforcement arrested Saba on related state charges on the day the fire broke out.
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fire → mark → day
He is expected to appear in US District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
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He → expect → Angeles
The complaint also lays out a lengthy list of prior felony convictions attributed to Saba, including mayhem, vandalism, possession of a controlled substance, criminal threats, manufacture or possession of a dangerous weapon, and possession of a stolen vehicle.
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complaint → lay → vehicle
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