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Listen • 0:48 A Montana man pleaded not guilty today to sparking the 30,000-acre Robertson Draw Fire south of Red Lodge last month. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Robertson Draw fire burning south of Red Lodge is 69 percent contained. The state is charging John Lightburn of Bridger with two counts of felony negligent arson. He’s also accused of misdemeanor criminal mischief. He appeared in Carbon County District Court on Wednesday before Judge Matthew Wald, who continued his bail of $7,500. Lightburn pleaded not guilty to all accusations. Prosecutors say the 55-year-old sparked the flame when fixing his motorbike in an area of the Custer Gallatin National Forest that is off-limits to motor vehicle traffic. Lightburn had been riding the bike there before the incident, court documents say. ....
A Montana man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he caused a wildland fire northeast of Yellowstone National Park that burned seven homes and 46 square miles (119 square kilometers or almost 30,000 acres) of land. On Wednesday (July 7th) John Lightburn, 55, of Bridger appeared before District Court Judge Matthew Wald on felony and misdemeanor charges of negligent arson and a felony criminal mischief charge, for the fire that started on June 13th on U.S. Forest Service land about 7 miles (11 kilometers) south of Red Lodge, near the Wyoming border. Wald rejected a request from Lightburn’s attorney to reduce his $7,500 bail, court officials said. ....
Robertson Draw Fire A Montana man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to sparking the 30,000-acre Robertson Draw Fire south of Red Lodge last month. The state is charging John Lightburn of Bridger with two counts of felony negligent arson. He’s also accused of misdemeanor criminal mischief. He appeared in Carbon County District Court on Wednesday before Judge Matthew Wald, who continued his bail of $7,500. Lightburn pleaded not guilty to all accusations. Prosecutors say the 55-year-old sparked the flame when fixing his motorbike in an area of the Custer Gallatin National Forest that is off-limits to motor vehicle traffic. Lightburn had been riding the bike there before the incident, court documents say. ....
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