Man arrested for arson after allegedly starting fire outside Nelson business

Man arrested for arson after allegedly starting fire outside Nelson business

Nelson police say a man has been arrested for arson after he allegedly set fire to bushes outside a local business. The department said in a news release that it received multiple 911 calls at approximately 11 p.m. on April 24 of a fire at Baker and Railway Streets. The fire, which police said reached approximately 30 feet in height, threatened the property but was put out by Nelson Fire and Rescue. Witnesses meanwhile told police a man had alle…