VIDEO: Two suspects were arrested in connection with the Oak Fire in southwestern Colorado on Sunday. Sergio Alaniz Jr., 41, and Ross Heirigs, 60, were arrested on multiple counts of fourth-degree arson, according to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office. The Oak Fire was started by an illegal burn at 152 Oak Drive in Aspen Springs at 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 10, the sheriff’s office said. The fire originated from a burn barrel and quickly spread throughout the subdivision, spotting approximately a half a mile into a neighboring subdivision, according to a media release. Aerial resources and first responders managed to contain the fire at 75 acres in the evening of Aug. 10. It was 100% contained on Saturday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
