Colorado man allegedly ignites massive forest fire while trying to cremate his dog: reports

A Montrose County, Colorado, antheral faces transgression charges aft helium allegedly started a wood occurrence that claimed much than 7,000 acres portion trying to cremate his dog, according to reports.

A section ABC presumption successful Grand Junction, Colorado, reported that tribunal documents amusement 63-year-old Brent Garber has been accused of starting the Bucktail Fire connected Aug. 1, 2024 and present faces two counts of arson and 1 number of second-degree trespassing.

The Bucktail Fire was 1 of Colorado’s largest fires this year. The Montrose Sheriff’s Office said the occurrence burned 7,202 acres and was 80% contained by Wednesday with the assistance of much than 100 firefighting personnel.

The affidavit reportedly shows that Garber was linked to the occurrence aft investigators discovered the determination wherever the inferno was archetypal ignited.

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A Colorado antheral ignited a wood occurrence successful August aft attempting to cremate his dog. (Photo by Don Emmert/VIEWpress)

The determination was a dugout, the presumption reported, and it was the determination wherever Garber allegedly attempted to clasp a ceremonial for his canine Rocket.

Above the entranceway to the dugout, investigators recovered a stone that was inscribed with, "Oct 2017 - July 2024. Rocket Dog. Rest successful Peace Buddy."

Garber allegedly enactment his canine successful a pit with pieces of wood earlier lighting the timber connected fire.

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A firefighter sprays h2o connected bush fires. (iStock)

Investigators besides said Garber threw a spray tin connected the fire. The tin yet exploded, catching a adjacent histrion connected fire.

After the occurrence was reported, investigators said a constabulary serviceman saw Garber riding connected an ATV adjacent to wherever the occurrence started.

The serviceman besides said Garber told him days earlier that helium planned to hide his canine connected backstage property, the presumption reported.

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Police said Rocket was enactment down by a court order aft getting into a combat with different dog.

Garber is scheduled to look successful tribunal connected Wednesday. He faces 3 felony charges – 2 for arson and 1 for second-degree trespassing.