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Jimmy Andrew Suggs, left, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, right (Boulder Sheriff's Office)

Two Cullman County men have been arrested in Colorado and charged with starting a weekend fire that has destroyed six buildings, including three homes, and forced the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people southwest of Boulder.

Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, 26, both of Vinemont, Alabama, have been charged with 4th Degree Arson, according to a press release from the Boulder County Colorado Sheriff's Office.

The two men were arrested at 4:40 p.m. Sunday at the Nederland High School evacuation site for their role in the start of the Cold Springs Fire, according to the statement. The men face a felony arson charge because lives were endangered as a result of the fire, according to the statement.

Fire investigators and sheriff's detectives were able to determine the origin of the fire was an ad hoc campsite near the Peak-to-Peak Highway and Cold Springs Road, according to the statement. The two men, along with a female friend, were camping on private property and had established a campfire overnight Thursday into Friday morning, according to the statement.

The men did not ensure that the fire was properly extinguished by dousing it with water, or making sure the ashes were cool to the touch before leaving the site, according to the sheriff's statement. It is believed that the winds in the area, combined with the weather, allowed the fire to continue smoldering. The fire eventually spread from the ad hoc campsite, resulting in the Cold Springs Fire, according to the sheriff's statement. The initial wildfire was reported through 9-1-1 on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

A plane spreads flame retardant as they battle the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, Colo. on Sunday, July 10, 2016. (Autumn Parry/The Daily Camera via AP)

Both men have been booked and lodged at the Boulder County Jail. Their female companion, Elizabeth Burdeshaw, 20, also from Vinemont, is not facing charges, as she did not have any involvement in creating, maintaining, or extinguishing the campfire, according to the sheriff's statement.