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After a year of ‘pure hell,’ charges against a prominent journalist accused of starting a Utah wildfire have been dropped

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Prosecutors in San Juan County charged journalist Scott Carrier with starting a 2025 fire that burned nearly 18,000 acres. After he raised questions about the investigation, the charges have been dropped.

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