Crime & Safety
Woman booked into Davis County Jail after fire near Layton Hills Mall
By 
Part-time writer
Layton, Utah —Friday a woman was arrested and taken to Davis County Jail after a brush fire broke out along I-15 near Hill Field Rd.
According to police, Medina Islamovic, 27, was taken into custody by Layton Police after setting fire to a plastic bag that quickly spread to the bushes near the Layton Hills Mall. Medina admitted post-Miranda that she was “going to the bathroom” in said bushes and was attempting to burn the plastic bag she used to hold her waste, leading to the fire.
According to Battalion Chief Jason Cook, the fire spread up to approximately 100 ft, with multiple bushes burning completely. Layton City Fire was able to get the blaze under control quickly.
Officials say no one was injured in the fire, but traffic on I-15 was delayed as firefighters battled the blaze.
After the fire was extinguished, fire crews and law enforcement remained on the scene for over an hour to investigate the fire and prevent re-ignition.
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