Prosecutors drop reckless burning charge against Utah man who started the Brian Head Fire

Prosecutors have spent the last 2 1/2 years pursuing charges alleging that a Utah man was reckless when he set a fire that burned out of control and torched 71,000 acres in Brian Head.But this week, Cedar City Attorney Chad Dotson asked a judge to drop the reckless burning charge he lodged against Robert Lyman. Why?For insurance purposes.Dotson said Friday that if Lyman were found criminally liable for starting the June 2017 fire that burned 13 homes and forced about 1,500 people to evacuate, it