In the season 3 finale of Mugshot, a forestry worker named Terry Barton spots an uncontained fire while out on patrol. It was unable to be extinguished, and turned into one of the greatest fires Colorado has ever seen. Investigators found inconsistencies in Terry's story, and when faced with the questions, she confessed to starting it herself.

This episode of Mugshot was co-created by Wendy Scripps who assisted with research and writing

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Music by:

Swelling
"Night II"

Meydan
"Insomnia Pt. 1"

SoundCrate
"Squad"

SoundCrate
"Shady Dealings"

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Cover photo from The Denver Post