A Utah man was arrested after starting a wildfire in an attempt to kill a spider with a lighter, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a probable cause statement by the sheriff’s Office, deputies responded on Monday to a call for help from a fire that was rapidly spreading up a mountain. According to WESH, local outlet
According to the outlet fire crews told officers that they had spoken to Cory Allan Martin about the incident and that he claimed he had set the fire.
Martin claimed that he found a spider on the mountain and tried to burn it with his lighter. According to the outlet the incident caused nearby brush to catch fire, and the flames spread.
The probable cause statement was: “He was placed in custody for the reckless burning and was placed in the back of the patrol vehicle,”According to the outlet.
“While searching Cory’s belongings, a jar of marijuana and paraphernalia was found.”
According to Inside Edition jail records, Martin was taken by the Utah County Jail and charged with reckless burning, possession a controlled drug, and possession paraphernalia. Martin was released on Monday night.
60 acres were scorched by the time that several fire departments had contained 90% of the fire Wednesday morning. According to Twitter authorities.