Castle Rock, Colo., USA
A U.S. Forest Service employee has been accused of starting the largest wildfire in Colorado history. Terry Lynn Barton, 38, initially reported she discovered the fire at a campsite after smelling smoke. When investigators challenged her story, Barton admitted causing the blaze herself. She said it happened when she angrily burned a letter from her estranged husband. More than 5,000 people had to evacuate their homes as the flames raced over 100,000 acres of parched land. As a forestry technician, Barton
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