Colorado Wildfire: Blame It On A Man

This article covers Terry Barton, the woman who finally admitted to starting the worst wildfire in Colorado history. In a ploy reminiscent of the NOW's stand on Russell Yates, Stephanie Howard, a Forest Service wildlife biologist states of Barton's husband, "He didn't know how to love her. He had a drinking problem. He had just a huge amount of issues with trying to deal with loving someone, loving his daughters . . . He was a very difficult man to live with."

Prosecutor Dave Conner asked, "You're not suggesting that John Barton caused Terry Barton to set this fire, are you? Or are you?"

Howard replied, "Indirectly, I am, yes."
Source: Rocky Mountain News

Author: Karen Abbott

Title: "Barton bail OK'd, set at $600,000: Forest Service worker pleads not guilty to Hayman Fire charges

Date: June 21, 2002

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