Police say a woman arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire that threatened houses near Point of the Mountain in Draper told a witness she started a small fire and the wind blew it out of control.
The fire started Tuesday around 1:45 p.m. and could be seen burning in dry grass near Interstate 15. It also burned near four homes, but fire crews were able to cut a line behind the houses, stopping it from moving closer.
Residents were on standby for evacuations, but were never asked to leave, fire officials told The Salt Lake Tribune.