OGDEN, Utah — A fire broke out in a field in Ogden Saturday night, damaging the exterior of a nearby house.
The Ogden Fire Department was called to the area near the 400 block of Jefferson Avenue around 8:53 p.m. They said the fire was on the edge of a retention pond, and overgrown phragmites were burning.
The flames reached about 50 feet high and ended up melting the siding on a nearby house. The flames did not reach the interior, however.
The fire department is investigating the cause and said it appears suspicious. Witnesses reportedly told them that they saw a group of kids in the area just before the fire.
Ogden police were able to identify one of the teens who was seen running from the area and contacted him and his family. The teen admitted to accidentally starting the fire while playing with a torch.
Due to the age of the accused, their names aren't being released at this time.
Nobody was injured, but officials estimated the damage at about $25,000.
