West Valley City Firefighters arrived at 4971 Choctaw ave in West Valley to find a split entry home well involved. family members reported that a woman was still inside. as crews worked their way through teh structure they found the woman in the basement. the victim has succumbed to smoke heat an d flames long before they were able to get to her. More to come as the investigation develops
An early morning house fire in West Valley City kept fire crews busy this morning.
The call came in just a few minutes before 4:00 AM. First arriving units found the home heavily involved in fire. " the fire was already coming through the roof in the rear portion of the structure" Stated Captain Bridger Williams. As crews began to decide how to best fight this one, they found out that the home was vacant and that no one was inside. This made the decision to fight the fire defensively the best option T
Temperatures were in the 20's the Metro rehab unit was called out to support the firefighters by providing them some warmth, coffee, and hot chocolate. Investigators determined that the fire was not suspicious. The cause was determined to be electrical in nature and is still under investigation
