"Guilty Pleas and Sentencing in Deadly El Dorado Fire Gender Reveal Disaster"

A California couple pleaded guilty to charges related to the deadly El Dorado Fire sparked by a gender reveal mishap, with Refugio Jimenez Jr. facing three felonies including involuntary manslaughter and Angelina Jimenez pleading guilty to three misdemeanors. The fire, ignited by a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device, destroyed 20 buildings, displaced communities, and resulted in the death of firefighter Charles Morton. Refugio will serve one year in jail, two years probation, and 200 hours of community service, and the couple was ordered to pay nearly $1.8 million in restitution.