accused of arson for a wildfire in Northern California said she was trying to boil bear urine to drink before the fire started, authorities claim.The unusual and unappetizing explanation about the events preceding the Fawn Fire in Shasta County emerged in court documents this week.Alexandra Souverneva, 30, from Palo Alto, allegedly admitted that she was trying to relieve her thirst when she found a puddle that contained the animal bodily liquid.
To purify it, she tried boiling what she collected, authorities said. Souverneva reportedly said she was unable to start a fire and continued on her hike, but contacted authorities when she saw smoke, according to the court documents.