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Woman Sentenced To Over Six Years In Prison For Corona Blaze That Destroyed Strip Mall

The blaze was reported back on Aug. 11, 2024 in the 1500 block of Rimpau Avenue.

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June 6, 2025 / 9:13 PM PDT

A woman was sentenced to more than six years in prison for a fire she started in 2024 that destroyed a Corona strip mall, firefighters said on Thursday.

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The blaze was reported back on Aug. 11, 2024 in the 1500 block of Rimpau Avenue, where Corona Fire Department crews arrived to find a fire that was showing heavy smoke and flames from the roof of the building.

"Firefighters initiated an interior attack; however, while crews were inside, a portion of the overhang/soffit collapsed just outside of their point of entry," said a statement from CFD.

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