New video emerges

Police released new footage they say shows the suspect launching fireworks from a moving truck before a wildfire turned deadly.

“new video shows a suspect launching fireworks from a moving truck”

A truck in motion

The detail matters because investigators are tying the fireworks to movement through an area where sparks could spread fast.

Fireworks become evidence

What may have looked like a reckless stunt is now being treated as the act that sparked a fatal fire.

“sparked deadly wildfire”

Suspect is 18

Authorities identified the accused person as an 18-year-old, placing a teenager at the center of a deadly criminal case.

“The 18-year-old faces multiple charges”

Charges are severe

The case includes multiple counts, with first-degree manslaughter among the charges police say the suspect now faces.

“including first-degree manslaughter”

Death changes everything

Because the wildfire was deadly, the case is not only about illegal fireworks or fire danger. It is about alleged responsibility for a life lost.

A warning in seconds

The footage points to how quickly fireworks can shift from a momentary act to a disaster with criminal consequences.