Man With Flare Sparks Fire and Flees After It Is Extinguished, Highland UT


A white male carrying a flare caused a fire near W Pkwy E St. A bystander helped extinguish it, then the man fled the scene.
Audio|Source: Utah County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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There's a white male, blonde, black sweater.
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Have a flare[2].
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Fires are out now.
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(Name withheld) was walking headed northbound.
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(Name withheld) stopped to help him put out the fire[1], then he ran off.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire: Fire
[2]
flare: Flare/Incendiary Device
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Location mentioned:
W Pkwy E St, Highland, UT 84003
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