02-08-2022 22:00 via westernjournal.com

Man's Attempt to Kill Spider Sparks Wildfire

A man who tried to kill a spider by burning it has been arrested for sparking a wildfire near Springville, Utah.
Cory Allan Martin, 26, of Draper was arrested after he reportedly informed authorities that he had lit a spider on fire with a lighter.
Police found the man between Provo and Springville Monday afternoon near the fire he started that has now engulfed 60 acres. The blaze was only 10 percent contained Tuesday morning.
The wildfire, now known as the Springville Fire, was first reported a
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