Montana man arrested for causing fire near Yellowstone
Residents watch as flames from the Robertson Draw Fire burn above Red Lodge, Mont., on the evening of Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (Larry Mayer/Billings Gazette via AP)
HELENA (AP) — A Montana man was arrested Wednesday for causing a fire near Yellowstone National Park that has burned 46 square miles (120 square kilometers) and torched more than two dozen homes and other structures.
John Lightburn, 55, of Bridger, was charged with felony negligent arson and felony criminal mischief for allegedly starting the fire while attempting to repair his motorcycle on U...
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