A wildfire broke out near the border of Provo and Springville Monday afternoon, and officials say it's moving quickly up the mountain.
Provo Fire & Rescue, which is assisting the Springville Fire Department along with other local agencies, said the fire was first reported around 4:30 p.m.
Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon said a man was arrested for starting the fire. He told police he was using a lighter to burn a spider, Cannon said. Deputies then found drugs and paraphernalia in his possession after he was arrested. His name has not been released. Utah Wildfire Info, operated by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands, has named it the Springville Fire and estimated it at 25 acres.Firefighters are working to contain the blaze from the ground and the air.
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