No injuries reported in Ogden house fire

Ogden fire officials say nobody was hurt following a house fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire occurred in the 2000 block of Ogden Avenue around 1:30 p.m. When emergency personnel arrived on scene, smoke and flames were coming out of a window of a one-story, single-family home. The fire spread to the attic of a duplex next door. The structures were searched and evacuated by fire crews, with no injuries reported. However, a cat was found and returned to its owners, according to a news release from the Ogden Fire Department. Crews from Ogden and Riverdale responded to the fire. Fire officials said the occupants of the home were displaced, and are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. Officials also said the estimated damage from the fire is $250,000.
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Hurricane Valley Fire District douses blaze after truck rolls near Leeds on I-15

PHOTOS: One lane of northbound Interstate 15 was blocked by a charred Ford F-150 truck in Washington County after the vehicle rolled, hit a concrete barrier and then caught on fire. Hurricane Valley Fire District arrived to douse the fire at approximately 3:11 p.m. Tuesday after crews were dispatched to an incident on I-15 near mile marker 23 in the farthest right northbound lane. “Original reports stated that the vehicle was hanging over the guard rail and was starting on fire,” Hurricane Valley Fire District posted on social media. “There were two occupants of the vehicle who were able to get out on their own. “Crews arrived on scene shortly afterward and were able to extinguish the fire. All patients were assessed and refused transport to the hospital.”
St. George News

Fire destroys trailer home, wooden shed in remote area of Iron County

PHOTO: A fire destroyed multiple structures in a remote area of Iron County on Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release issued by Iron County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 1 p.m. deputies responded to a report of a structure fire on property located west of Antelope Road and north of Newcastle. The 911 caller reported seeing smoke coming from a large wooden structure on their neighbor’s property approximately one mile away, the news release states. The caller told dispatchers they didn’t believe anyone was at home at the time. “The fire fully engulfed a two-story wooden shed and a trailer house, burning both to the ground,” the release states. “One additional small wooden shed was partially burned.” Meanwhile, the family home located nearby did not sustain any damage.
Cedar City News

Garage fire displaces occupants of Washington City home

The occupants of a home were displaced Monday evening following a garage fire. After receiving a 911 call for a house fire on Indian Knolls Drive in the Washington Fields area just before 9 p.m., Washington City firefighters arrived at the home at approximately 9:04 p.m. to find heavy flames and smoke coming from the garage, Washington City Fire Captain Kelly Lang told St. George News. The garage doors were closed at the time and eventually broken open as additional firefighters arrived on scene. Items in the garage, including a pickup truck and car, appeared to have been completely consumed by the fire before firefighters were able to contain the blaze and keep it from spreading into the rest of the house. The fire was out by 9:30 p.m., but firefighters continued checking the charred garage for smoldering spots that could reignite.
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