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page 8 May 21, 2021 | Vol. 2 Iss. 21
PAIR OF BLAZES IN BOUNTIFUL
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Fire claims one life, injures firefighter
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO TAKE defensive measures when the fire kept burning.
Photo by Roger V. Tuttle
Second Bountiful home a total loss By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—South Davis Metro Fire crews were called out on a second house fire last Friday afternoon after battling a blaze earlier in the day that killed one man. Crews were called out about 5:15 p.m. May 14 to a report of a fire at 355 S. 200 East in Bountiful. “The family was home at the time and outdoors in the backyard,” said South Davis Metro Fire Deputy Chief Dave Powers. “There was a dormer in the attic and they saw
smoke in that. When we arrived there was light smoke coming from the roof. We set up attack lines to try and put it out.” There was about a 4x6 area they were using as a small storage/bedroom, he said. “The stairway access was limited. It kept burning so we started venting the roof and making holes in it. There was a lot of heat and smoke coming out.” Powers said there was a concealed space in the wall that was not accessible. “When we pulled down the ceiling it (fire) was in a different location. At that point we started dumping water to go
defensive on it. As we started shooting water we decided to pull people out because of the duration of the time (fighting the fire).” The cause is believed to be a can light, he said. “It started arcing and heating up a gas line then the wood caught on fire. There’s about $380,000 plus in damages. I think it is a total loss.” The fire was contained to the building of origin, said Powers. “There were no injuries. Salt Lake sent a couple of truck companies and West Valley came out to do backfilling at the station. South Weber helped also. We had 30 firefighters there as well.”l
BOUNTIFUL—Police have identified the victim killed in a house fire last week that also injured a firefighter. Scott E. Moore, 61, was found in the basement of a home at 1925 E. Maplehollow Way on May 14 after a fire tore through the house about 10 a.m. “When our crews arrived there was heavy smoke coming from the basement,” said South Davis Metro Fire Deputy Chief Greg Stewart. “It was so hot and smokey we couldn’t enter. The heat was so high it wasn’t safe so we had to pull out. It took two hours to gain control. It was so massive and hot.” Stewart said one of his firefighters was injured when he tried to enter. “He was taken to the University of Utah burn unit with second-degree burns on his arms and shoulder. That’s the worst thing you can hear is one of your people has been injured, but he should make a full recovery.” Crews got chased out in the hallway and into the garage because the smoke was so black and thick, he said. “One of the guys said he couldn’t even see his flashlight. We had to cut holes in the roof to improve visibility although the fire had pretty Please see FIRE: pg. 13