After a judge decided there was enough evidence for Jason Hobby to face a first-degree arson charge in connection with the Alexander Mountain Fire, his lawyers said they planned to appeal the ruling to the Colorado Supreme Court. The decision was announced during a hearing Wednesday in 8th Judicial District Court in Fort Collins.

Hobby, 50, was arrested Sept. 10, 2024 in connection to the Alexander Mountain Fire, which was first reported July 29 and burned 10,000 acres west of Loveland. He is facing charges of first-degree arson, a class 3 felony; two counts of impersonating a peace officer, a class 5 felony; false imprisonment, a class 5 felony; menacing with a real or simulated weapon, a class 5 felony; and impersonating a public servant, a class 2 misdemeanor, according to court reco

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