Dog killed in Ogden house fire, 12 displaced

A house fire in Ogden has left one family pet dead and 12 people displaced early Wednesday morning, April 24, according to the Ogden Fire Department. Ogden Fire Deputy Chief Mike Slater said his team arrived at a one-story house near the 500 block of Monroe Boulevard just before 3 a.m. on Wednesday. They reported “heavy smoke and flames” on the outside and extending into the home. “The structure was quickly searched and evacuated; firefighters had water on the fire within minutes,” said Slater. The fire reportedly threatened another home nearby, however, firefighters from Ogden Fire and North View Fire were able to contain the flames to the original structure. Twelve people were displaced by the fire and are staying with family members, according to Deputy Chief Slater.
KTVX-TV ABC 4 Salt Lake City

Training and inspiring the next generation of Salt Lake City firefighters

VIDEO: A lot of training is required for firefighters, who have to be able to handle high-stress situations at any time of the day. On Tuesday, KSL TV spoke with members of the Salt Lake City Fire Department as they participated in a day of training of putting out fires and inspiring the next generation. As the calendar transitions from spring to summer, there is a lot of brush and grass that is green. As the days of summer approach, however, that could change. Thankfully, there are firefighters like Adaline Miner ready to tackle any challenge. “Rope rescue training or tower rescue or trench or confined spaces,” Miner said. However, that kind of training is not for everyone. For Miner, though, these are the kinds of challenges she loves. “Pumped. Even the worst call is a good call when we’re all working together,” she said.
KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

Incident labeled ’structure emergency’ on UDOT site was actually ’small fire’ under bridge in Salt Lake City

The Utah Department of Transportation on Tuesday morning responded to "structure emergency" on the shoulder of a bridge in Salt Lake City, according to UDOT's traffic site. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. at mile post 20 on northbound I-215 West, near the California Avenue exit. Crews could be seen on the department's traffic cameras working along the bridge's right side, and multiple vehicles were parked along the bridge's shoulder, including what appeared to be UHP vehicles. The bridge was not closed, and traffic continued to cross throughout the work. UDOT stated that the crew of a train passing under the bridge had reported a small fire beneath the highway, prompting crews to investigate.
KJZZ-TV CBS 14 Salt Lake City

Fire destroys chicken barn at Oakdell Egg Farms in Cache County

PHOTO: A barn at a large commercial egg farm in Cache County burned down Tuesday evening, killing thousands of chickens. Cache County Fire Marshal Jason Winn said the blaze started about 4 p.m. at Oakdell Egg Farms in Lewiston. When firefighters arrived on scene, flames were reaching through the roof of a chicken barn that held about 120,000 chickens. It was not immediately clear if they all died in the fire or if some were removed from the building before it was fully engulfed. The tin and wood barn's roof collapsed, and the 20,000-square-foot building is considered a total loss. Emergency crews from around Cache Valley responded to the fire. Winn said because of the location, it was difficult to get enough water to the area, but firefighters were able to contain the fire to just the one barn.
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Crews detonate stockpile of explosives at house in Holladay

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire authorities on Wednesday detonated a cache of "ancient dynamite" that was found in a Holladay home - and residents in the immediate area were forced to evacuate overnight before the controlled explosion could be completed. Unified Fire Authority early Wednesday morning issued the emergency evacuation in Holladay as crews prepared to detonate a cache of explosives found in a home. Authorities discovered what they described as "a lot" of "ancient dynamite" on Tuesday afternoon. The immediate area was evacuated following the discovery, but UFA issued a second emergency alert at 12:30 a.m. "This is an immediate evacuation order for explosion mitigation efforts in the area," according to the alert.
KUTV CBS 2 Salt Lake City

4 fires near downtown Salt Lake City prompt an arson investigation

Fire investigators are looking for someone suspected of starting several fires in the downtown area early Tuesday. The four incidents happened near downtown Salt Lake City, along 100 South, between 500 East and 700 East. One of the things that set fire was Winnie Quilter's dad's car, a 1982 BMW 320i. "He always said, next to me, this is his pride and joy," Quilter said. "It was just sentimental; I was maybe going to restore it one day." But her dad's dream went up in flames about 3 a.m. "Somebody torched the car," Quilter said. "It was kind of nuts because if you look at the inside of it, it looks like it exploded, but the cars next to it weren't damaged." The car was parked in the lot next to her dad's condo on 600 East. It is a total loss, but other fires damaged more things.
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