The second of two men charged with starting a 2021 fire in Power County that destroyed nearly 4,000 acres and two homes has been sentenced to probation.
Lucas C. Daniels, 20, of Blackfoot, and 23-year-old Brandon Donato Frias, of Wyoming, each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of setting fire to wildland.
Daniels was sentenced to two years probation and $207.50 in fines for his involvement in the Cold Creek Fire by Magistrate Judge Paul Laggis at a hearing this month. He has also been ordered to complete 300 hours of community service in Power County.
The two men were arrested while the fire was burning in June 2021 after reporting it and their involvement to police.
According to their account, the two men were in the area when Frias provided Daniels with a welding lesson.