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We are working an apartment fire at 1930 South West Temple street. This is currently a single alarm fire. Please avoid the area. PIO en route. Media staging location and further incident information to follow in this thread.
Media staging area will be at the corner of W Temple and MacArthur Ave on the north end of the incident
Working 3 alarm commercial structure fire at 356 West, 700 South. Traffic in the area is affected. Please remain out of the area and leave room for emergency crews. PIO is in route. Further details will be posted in this thread. Media staging area will be determined once PIO arrives and determines a safe location, and will be posted here.
PSA Air quality
PSA: At this time, we are not aware of any specific hazardous materials concerns related to this incident. However, breathing smoke of any kind is not recommended.
If you are in an area affected by smoke:
- Stay indoors or in your vehicle with windows and doors closed when possible.
- Use an air purifier or high-quality air filter if available.
- If you must be outside, consider wearing a properly fitted N95 respirator.
If we identify any specific hazardous materials or other health risks, we will provide guidance through our official social media channels.
To view the air quality in your area, you can view the Salt Lake County Air Quality interactive map.
➡️ link.SLC.gov/slcoairquality
Excellent mutual aid support has been provided by Unified Fire Authority, West Valley City FD, South Salt Lake FD, as well as Salt Lake City PD, Gold Cross Ambulance, Public Utilities and our utility partners Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas. Many thanks!
Incident update: We are continuing defensive suppression operations with the addition of heavy machinery to assist with getting to the seat of the fire.
All further incident updates will be posted on this thread. No further in-person interviews are planned at this time.
We continue to maintain a defensive posture on this fire. We have approximately 80+ fire personnel on scene, in addition to EMS and police assistance.
Currently working on a structure fire at 300 W Hartwell Ave. this is an exterior fire primarily and we’ve got an initial knockdown of fire conditions. There may be congestion in the area, but no roads are closed at this time. Please avoid adding to any congestion. PIO will not be responding. Updates to follow in this thread.
Commercial fire at about 390 south Orange street. Media staging at that location. The fire is mostly exterior at this point. Avoid Orange street at this time as we have fire apparatus and water lines in the area. Orange street has restricted travel. Updates to follow in this thread.
