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ELBERT, Colo.—A former volunteer firefighter in Elbert County has pleaded guilty to intentionally setting a wildfire.
Alex Averett also pleaded guilty Monday to criminal mischief. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 16.
Averett was a volunteer for the Elbert Fire Protection District when the County Road 102 Fire broke out a year ago north of Elbert.
The fire burned hundreds of acres and evacuated the town of Elbert at a time when other wildfires were straining firefighting resources around the state.
