BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah — Police are actively searching for a person who has been intentionally starting fires in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said witnesses reported a male suspect setting "small fires" in the Mount Olympus Wilderness Area around 2:30 p.m.
Rivera said a helicopter with the National Guard happened to be nearby and responded, keeping a visual on the suspect from the air until the Utah Department of Public Safety's chopper arrived.
Sheriff's deputies are working to reach the area, which Rivera said is rough terrain and difficult to reach. They have not yet made direct contact as of 6 p.m.
Unified Fire Authority and U.S. Forest Service personnel are also assisting. Rivera added that, luckily, none of the fires spread, and they all seemed to go out on their own.
There are no reported road closures or other impacts to the general public at this time.
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