St. George • A judge has picked a new venue for the trial of a Utah man charged with accidentally starting a massive wildfire in southern Utah last year.
Court records show 62-year-old Robert Lyman will be tried in Provo after a judge decided he couldn't get a fair trial in a county torched by the blaze.
The Taylorsville man could face up to a year in jail if convicted on a reckless burning count and six months on a burning without a permit charge.
The fire near Brian Head destroyed 13 homes and cost nearly $40 million to fight.
Authorities have said the fire was started by weed burning at a cabin in a popular getaway for Las Vegas residents. The defense has disputed that.
