Wildfire investigators looking for the cause of blaze in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of a dog — leading to the conclusion that a man’s attempted cremation of his pet sparked a fire that destroyed one home.

Investigators said the cause of a wildfire in Colorado last month was due to a man who was attempting to cremate his dog. Law enforcement arrested a man earlier this month and has charged him with arson and trespassing, according to court documents.

Brent Scott Garber, 63, was accused of igniting the Bucktail wildfire in Nucla while cremating his dog, the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office said.

A Colorado man faces felony charges of arson and trespassing after allegedly igniting a forest fire in August when he attempted to cremate his dog.

The pet's cremation got out of control when a spray can the suspect threw into the blaze blew and lit a tree on fire, officials said.

The start of a Montrose County wildfire that burned more than 7,000 acres in southwest Colorado in August has been attributed to a man's cremation ceremony for his dog, according

A 63-year-old man who was trying to put his dog to rest is facing charges for allegedly sparking a massive wildfire that has been burning for nearly two months.