Crime

Man tries to kill spider with lighter and causes 60-acre wildfire

By Luke Gentile
Published August 2, 2022 6:12pm ET
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Man tries to kill spider with lighter and causes 60-acre wildfire
A Utah man was arrested Monday after he tried to kill a spider with a lighter the day before and ended up causing a 60-acre wildfire. “Suspect arrested in fire east of Springville. He told law enforcement he was using a lighter to burn a spider,” the Utah County Sheriff’s Office posted on Twitter. WATCH: […]

A Utah man was arrested Monday after he tried to kill a spider with a lighter the day before and ended up causing a 60-acre wildfire.

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