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For Immediate Release
January 9, 2014

2:00 AM -  West Valley City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 3309 s Eastcrest road. Crews arrived to find the single wide modular home heavily involved in fire. The home was not occupied and was a unit that was for sale. Cold temperatures and ice formed from the fire hoses and engines posed potential problems, but fortunately there were no injuries at the fire
Photos courtesy Ammon Fox

Courtesy Ammon Fox


Courtesy Ammon Fox
 Crews quickly attacked the fire keeping it from spreading to nearby homes. The fire was contained and extinguished in about twenty minutes. crew remained on the scene until about 5:00 AM making sure there were no hot spots left. Investigators determined the cause to be a water heater that was left on after the water to the unit was turned off. The home was a complete loss

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July 25, 2013

West Valley City Fire Department, responded to a carbon monoxide call this morning. When the first crew arrived they found a 17 year old unconscious and a 16 year old near unconsciousness. The teens were transported to Intermountain Medical Center. Other family members were evaluated at the scene and advised to be checked at the hospital. "We feel very fortunate that the other family members were able to call 9-1-1, this could have had a very different outcome", said Captain Steve Briley. After crews ventilated the home they investigated the cause. Apparently a water heater that was in the same room that the teens sleep had fallen or been displaced causing the ventilation pipe to come off and fill the room with carbon monoxide. 

We would like to take the opportunity to remind everyone to have your appliances properly installed and periodically checked. West Valley Fire recommends that every home have a working carbon monoxide detector. 

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Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel can be sources of carbon monoxide.
Safety tips

Carbon Monoxide safety tips

  • CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home and in other locations where required by applicable laws, codes or standards. For the best protection, interconnect all CO alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.
  • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for placement and mounting height.
  • Choose a CO alarm that has the label of a recognized testing laboratory.
  • Call your local fire department’s non-emergency number to find out what number to call if the CO alarm sounds.
  • Test CO alarms at least once a month; replace them according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • If the audible trouble signal sounds, check for low batteries. If the battery is low, replace it. If it still sounds, call the fire department.
  • If the CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door. Make sure everyone inside the home is accounted for. Call for help from a fresh air location and stay there until emergency personnel.
  • If you need to warm a vehicle, remove it from the garage immediately after starting it. Do not run a vehicle or other fueled engine or motor indoors, even if garage doors are open. Make sure the exhaust pipe of a running vehicle is not covered with snow.
  • During and after a snowstorm, make sure vents for the dryer, furnace, stove, and fireplace are clear of snow build-up.
  • A generator should be used in a well-ventilated location outdoors away from windows, doors and vent openings.
  • Gas or charcoal grills can produce CO — only use outside.
We hope you find these tips helpful,

Thank you for helping make our community safer!

Fire Marshal Bob



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February 20, 2012

West Valley City
3235 so Eastcrest road
West Valley Firefighters arrived to find the home at 3235 so Eastcrest fully involved upon their arrival. "We were concerned with the exposures and wanting to verify that everyone was out safe" said Acting Captain Don Rael.  As soon as the crews were satisfied that all of the occupants were outside and OK they began an aggressive defensive attack on the fire. Their quick action not only protected the adjacent homes but they were able to get a good "knock down" on the bulk of the fire. As additional crews arrived a water supply was established and they were able to extinguish the fire. The fire appears to have started near the furnace, and all signs lead that area. The fire has been called unintentional. Living in the home, five children and three adults that have been displaced. The Red Cross was called, and is woking with the family to help them get back on their feet.




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  For Immediate Release
West Valley City
50 year old Mark Dean was critically injured when the bulldozer he was in plummeted about 30 feet and rolled. He was ejected from the machine and extricated from debris by West Valley City Fire fighters. Mr. Dean was flown by air Med to the University of Utah medical Center where he remains in critical condition.



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For immediate release....

FYI....
Just a note to inform the media of our blog. We have set up a page for the media and will try to keep the "release page" up to date. Hopefully this will be a helpful way to get some information out. Of course you can always call here is my contact information. I hope this is useful to you.

Bob Fitzgerald,  801 232-0642 best number, email bob.fitzgerald@wvc-ut.gov

Thursday, March 17, 2011
14 year old hit by vehicle while walking to school
West Valley City - 6000 west Wending lane
A 14 year old boy was hit by a car while walking to school. Fire crews were called to the scene of the accident. Due to the nature and the mechanism of the Injuries the youth was flown to Primary childrens medical center. West Vally City Police department is investigating the incident.

Bob Fitzgerald
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