Forester Who Set Wildfire Given 12 Years
From Times Wire Reports
A former U.S. Forest Service employee was sentenced to the maximum of 12 years in state prison for starting the biggest wildfire in Colorado history.
Terry Lynn Barton, 39, who in June started a 138,000-acre blaze that destroyed 133 homes and one business, already had been sentenced to six years on federal charges. The state and federal terms will run concurrently.
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