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Colorado wildfire in August sparked by man’s attempt to cremate his dog, authorities say
A wildfire that tore through more than 7,000 acres in western Colorado in early August was sparked by a man’s attempt to cremate his dead dog, according to wildfire investigators.
Brent Scott Garber, the alleged arsonist responsible for the costly Bucktail Fire, was arrested earlier this month, according to the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with arson and trespassing, according to court documents.
Garber had been identified as a suspect early on in the investigation after a local commander with the sheriff’s office spotted him driving an ATV away from the fire just minutes after it was reported, the Montrose Daily Press reported. Garber also lived in a camper near the fire’s origin, according to the arrest affidavit.
Colorado fire investigators parsing through the fire’s starting point discovered the partially burned body of a dog near a large rock reading “Oct. 2017 – July 2024, Rocket Dog, Rest In Peace Buddy.” There was a bone glued to the makeshift headstone just below the epitaph.
Rocket was owned by Garber and euthanized under a judge’s orders after getting into a fight with another dog, according to the arrest affidavit.
The affidavit claimed that Garber lost control during Rocket’s sendoff when he threw a spray can into the flames, which scattered the blaze and lit a tree on fire, according to court records.
The fire only spread from there, but was largely extinguished by rainfall, according to the Montrose Count Sheriff’s Office. Even with the well-timed weather, the fire only reached 83% containment and would take over a week to fully extinguish.
Garber will face his preliminary demand hearing on Oct. 23.
The Bucktail Fire was one of the largest wildfires in Colorado this year and caused around $300,000 in damage, burning across nearly 11 square miles.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The UND men’s basketball season started off on the wrong foot late Monday night in Colorado.
The Fighting Hawks turned the ball over 15 times in the first half, fell behind by 17 at halftime and were routed 82-56 by Colorado State.
Treysen Eaglestaff hit on a drive with 7 minutes, 42 seconds left in the first half to cut the Rams’ lead to 23-17. The Fighting Hawks then didn’t hit another shot from the field the rest of the first half.
The Rams pulled away in the second half, ballooning the lead to 30 points by the middle of the second half.
The Fighting Hawks never led in the game and trailed by as many as 34.
UND ended with 21 turnovers, including five from transfer guard Reggie Thomas.
Eli King chipped in five points but played just 18 minutes and fouled out.
Eaglestaff led UND with 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting. Mier Panoam had 10 points, while Amar Kuljuhovic had nine points and Dariyus Woodson had seven.
UND was 5-for-16 from 3-point range.
Colorado State was led by Nique Clifford with 20 points on 9-for-12 shooting. He also had 14 rebounds.
The Rams struggled from the free-throw line at 8-for-19 but dominated points in the paint 52-18.
UND’s frontcourt struggled as Mambouro Mara ended with no points on three shots and a minus-22 plus-minus in 21 minutes. Deng Mayar was 1-for-5 with five points and minus-16 in 15 minutes of play.
Grand Forks Red River’s Zach Kraft, a redshirt freshman guard, played his first minutes for UND but didn’t put up a shot in six minutes of action.
Colorado State, led by coach Niko Medved, was 25-11 last season and 15-2 at home. The Rams were an NCAA Tournament qualifier last year, losing to Texas in the first round.
UND will now play at Texas-San Antonio at 6 p.m. Saturday in Texas.
The Fighting Hawks will host Dickinson State in Bismarck on Nov. 12, with the first true home game at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center coming Nov. 14 at noon against Utah Valley.
Staff reports and local scoreboards from the Grand Forks Herald Sports desk.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A rollover crash occurred on Monday around 2:30 p.m., impacting lanes of traffic on N. Powers Blvd. at Airport Road.
The City of Colorado Springs said the crash blocked the left lanes of Northbound and Southbound Powers.
Officials said the through-lanes of Powers, south of Airport were open. the vehicle was moved onto the median
As of 3:20 p.m., there was no update on if there were any injuries or when the lanes would be cleared.
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