Man trying to kill spider with a lighter ignites 60-acre wildfire, Utah sheriff says
A man who tried to kill a spider with a lighter ignited a 60-acre wildfire on a Springville hillside, Utah sheriff's officials reported.
Firefighters responding to the fire
Utah County sheriff's deputies arrested the man, who also was found to have drugs and paraphernalia, the sheriff's office said on Twitter.
"In this case his actions were more than, 'Oops, I accidentally started a fire.' It was reckless to do what he was doing in the way he was doing it," Sgt. Spencer Cannon told KUTV. "I'm not sure why he felt the need to burn the spider."..
.Firefighters responding to the fire
at a trailhead near Springville about 5 p.m. Monday, Aug, 1, encountered a man with a dog who told them he'd started the blaze, KSL reported. Utah County sheriff's deputies arrested the man, who also was found to have drugs and paraphernalia, the sheriff's office said on Twitter.
"In this case his actions were more than, 'Oops, I accidentally started a fire.' It was reckless to do what he was doing in the way he was doing it," Sgt. Spencer Cannon told KUTV. "I'm not sure why he felt the need to burn the spider."..