2 individuals injured as hearth spreads to 2 Salt Lake Metropolis properties

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SALT LAKE CITY — Two individuals had been injured after a home hearth unfold to a second Salt Lake residence Friday morning.

Crews responded to the properties close to 915 W. 500 South round 3:30 a.m. as plumes of smoke had been seen from totally different elements of the town.

“This hearth did unfold fairly rapidly to that different home,” stated Capt. Andrew Wilcox with the Salt Lake Metropolis Fireplace Division. “Our crews had been in a position to do a very good job of getting that remoted to these two constructions there.”

Two individuals had been handled on scene for accidents earlier than first responders took them to LDS Hospital in steady situation. Firefighters stated everybody was in a position to safely evacuate.

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2nd alarm hearth in Salt Lake Metropolis off 900 West. Fireplace jumped from one residence to the one subsequent door. Firefighters are actively working to knock it down.

2 transported to the hospital. Stated to be in steady situation.

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Crews had been nonetheless working to extinguish the flames as of 6 a.m. Wilcox stated the hearth had unfold to totally different, tough-to-reach elements of the properties, together with one of many attics. At one level virtually 45 personnel had been on scene to battle the hearth.

Wilcox stated the hearth began on the outside of one of many properties and investigators had been on scene.

It is a growing story. It could be up to date as new data turns into out there.

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