A suspect was arrested after a fairly large fire broke out at Memory Grove Park in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday morning, with smoke and flames shooting out of the canyon.
The suspect, Matthew Nelson, faces charges of reckless burning, a misdemeanor, and other charges that involve felonies, according to the Salt Lake City Fire Department.
Video shared by the Salt Lake Tribune and taken by photographer Rick Egan showed the fire rising on the east side of City Creek Canyon, where the park is located. Fire crews could be seen battling the flames from below and above the fire…