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.

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 was arrested after he attempted to cremate his pet dog which allegedly sparked a wildfire. The fire caused $200,000 in damage and burned about 11 square miles. Investigators said the cause of a wildfire in Colorado last month was due to a man who was attempting to cremate his dog.