Late in the morning on May 4th the Monroe fire department responded to a call about a fire in the back yard of a house in Monroe. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis, “the home owner was burning tree branches and stepped away from the fire for a minute […]
Just before 1:00 p.m. on Apr. 26, Utah Highway Patrol received a call about a semi trailer fire in Salina Canyon. A semi truck that was hauling cheese had its trailer brakes overheat and catch fire, destroying the trailer and its contents. The driver was able to unhook his truck […]
Utah Highway Patrol received a call around 1:00 a.m. on Mar. 4 about a semi truck fire on westbound I-70 near mile marker 51 between Richfield and Salina. Upon arrival it was discovered that it was the trucks trailer that was on fire. Fortunately the driver was able to detach […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who was seriously injured in a motor home fire near Salt Lake City has died. Police in Murray say the 62-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was cooking Jan. 14 when the fire broke out after he went to finish his […]
MAGNA, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man has died in a house fire in Magna. United Fire Authority says a police officer pulled the man, who was wheelchair bound, from the burning home shortly after 4 a.m. Monday. But he was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man and […]
KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 76-year-old man is dead following a house fire in Kaysville. The Kaysville Fire Department says crews from several agencies responded to the fire Friday night but couldn’t immediately get inside the home because of “heavy fire conditions” that had flames coming out of […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — More than 50 people in Provo are trying to enjoy Thanksgiving after being temporarily displaced by an apartment fire. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports a church opened its doors Thursday morning and local restaurants brought food for affected residents. Authorities say the blaze was reported […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — More than 50 people in Provo are trying to enjoy Thanksgiving after being temporarily displaced by an apartment fire. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports a church opened its doors Thursday morning and local restaurants brought food for affected residents. Authorities say the blaze was reported […]
Ignition for the South Monroe Prescribed Fire Project began Sunday Nov. 3. Ignition areas for the fire include Langdon Mountain, Big Table, and Bean Hill. The Richfield Ranger District says they plan to burn 1,200-2,000 acres on the project located in Piute County. Hand ignitions were used […]
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities on Saturday evacuated hunters, campers and people in cabins because of a wildfire in Spanish Fork Canyon in a rural area southeast of Provo. Utah County Sheriff’s spokesman Spencer Canyon said the wildfire was reported at 2 p.m. and an hour later had burned 20 […]
