Windy Eagle Mountain fire destroys two homes, could’ve taken out entire block, officials say
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (ABC4) — Two homes are considered total losses after a fire in Eagle Mountain early Sunday morning, according to Unified Fire Authority.
Crews responded to a two-alarm residential fire on Jordan Way at around 1:30 a.m. on May 5. The fire destroyed two homes and damaged two others, officials said.
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Windy conditions reportedly caused the fire to spready quickly to the neighboring homes.
Lehi Fire and Saratoga Springs Fire departments also responded to this incident. Officials said their quick response prevented the fire from continuing to spread to the rest of the block.
“We were able to prevent this fire from taking the whole block,” Unified Fire stated on social media.
“Crews arrived on scene and quickly started fire attack stopping it from running the entire row of homes,” Unified Fire stated.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. No injuries have been reported in this incident.
No further information is available at this time.
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