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

A weather story from California, reported by KTLA Los Angeles.

Weather · California · October 9, 2026

From KTLA Los Angeles

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.

Reported by KTLA Los Angeles, October 9, 2026. Read the full story at KTLA Los Angeles →

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