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Authorities: St. George stake center fire intentionally set

Authorities: St. George stake center fire intentionally set

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a fire that heavily damaged a new building for the St. George East Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was intentionally set. St. George Fire Department officials say the blaze started about 1 a.m. Saturday and burned quickly through […]

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Firefighters extinguish blaze in high school’s wood shop

Firefighters extinguish blaze in high school’s wood shop

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Provo authorities say a fire in the dust collection system of a high school’s wood shop forced a limited evacuation but caused no injuries before it was quickly put out by firefighters. Officials say the fire Tuesday morning at Timpview High School forced evacuation of the […]

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Grandmother, 7-year-old girl found dead in Murray house fire

Grandmother, 7-year-old girl found dead in Murray house fire

MURRAY, Utah (AP) — Fire officials in Murray say a grandmother and her 7-year-old granddaughter have died in a house fire. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reports the blaze broke out Monday morning around 8 a.m. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters had difficulty reaching the second floor but eventually found the […]

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Family: Father, son killed in massive barn fire

Family: Father, son killed in massive barn fire

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Investigators say two people died in a large fire at Finch Family Farms in Provo. The Daily Herald reports authorities have not released the names of the people who died Monday morning, but family members at the scene identified the father and son who were killed. A family […]

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2 found dead in fire on Provo farm

2 found dead in fire on Provo farm

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fire officials in Provo say two people have been found dead after a fire overnight at a farm. The Provo Fire Department says the blaze was reported at Finch Family Farms around 1:30 a.m. Monday. Firefighters came to the scene to find several buildings and vehicles […]

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New fire burning near Mona

New fire burning near Mona

The U.S. Forest Service is battling a new fire East of Mona and on the West side of the Mt. Nebo Wilderness. The Pack Fire was reported Tuesday. It’s suspected the cause is lightning. The fire is only estimated to be two to fire acres. The Spanish Fork Ranger District […]

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Smoke bomb starts brush fire that burns 2 homes in Herriman

Smoke bomb starts brush fire that burns 2 homes in Herriman

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities have arrested a juvenile for allegedly starting a brush fire in Herriman that burned two homes and prompted neighborhoods to be evacuated. Unified Fire Authority officials say the juvenile sparked the blaze while allegedly playing with a smoke bomb. The name and age of […]

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Fire burning at salvage yard near Aurora

Fire burning at salvage yard near Aurora

A fire at the Country Auto Salvage has left behind several damaged cars and tires Tuesday afternoon in Sevier County. According tp the Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, the fire began around 2:30 near Aurora. Investigators believe the fire started as a worker was cutting on a car when a […]

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Fire in Sevier County mountains destroys truck

Fire in Sevier County mountains destroys truck

A truck is completely destroyed after a fire in the Sevier County Mountains Thursday. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, the truck was on the gooseberry road hauling a horse trailer. When officials arrived, the truck was fully engulfed and the trailer had been separated. Salina and Aurora Fire […]

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Two fires in Sevier County less than hour apart Monday

Two fires in Sevier County less than hour apart Monday

A farmer is without an expensive tractor and a family is without a home after two separate fires in Sevier County Monday evening. The first one started around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Main and SR 118 in Venice. A man was using a grinder attached to a tractor […]

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