VIDEO: A Woods Cross family is lucky to be alive after their SUV overheated and caught fire in triple-digit heat. There wasn’t much left, but they were able to get out safe.
The incident took place Saturday afternoon near Francis Peak in Farmington Canyon.
First responders feared the worst. They said the area was so steep and the heat so intense that their own vehicles started to overheat as they rushed to rescue the family and stop a wildfire from breaking out.
The Tetelpa family stood from a distance, watching as their SUV went up in flames on the side of a dirt road.
“It was insane. I have never seen that much heat before,” said Sgt. Chris Pope with the Davis County Sheriff’s Office.
The family was not able to salvage anything.
“My wallet, my purse, all of our car seats, our strollers… everything was lost,” said Kristy Tetelpa.