Cousins receive 48 hours jail for Ariz. wildfire

Published August 22, 2012 9:28pm ET



FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Two cousins who admitted starting the largest wildfire in Arizona history have been sentenced to 48 hours in jail and 200 hours of community service.

Caleb and David Malboeuf appeared before a federal magistrate judge Wednesday in Flagstaff. They had faced up to a year in jail and a $10,000 fine. The two pleaded guilty in March to misdemeanor charges of building a campfire without clearing flammable material and leaving it unattended.

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