NUCLA, Colo.—Wildfire investigators looking for the cause of blaze in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of a dog—leading to the conclusion that a man’s attempted cremation of his pet sparked a fire that damaged private property including a cabin.
Law enforcement arrested the man earlier this month and he is now charged with arson and trespassing, court documents show. Authorities say the cremation ceremony started the fire on Aug. 1 that’s estimated to have caused about $200,000 in damages and burned about 11 square miles, the Denver Post reported. The burn is now largely contained.
