SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 5, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — Some 25 Salt Lake firefighters are on the scene of a blaze at Palace Meat Company near Trolley Square Thursday afternoon.
Salt Lake City Fire Department Captain Adam Archuleta told Gephardt Daily that crews responded to a call of a 1-alarm “small contents fire” at the meat company at 715 E. 500 South at approximately 4 p.m.
Archuleta said one person was injured as a result of the fire and that person is being evaluated on scene. He added at this early stage, it’s not clear if that person was an employee of the company or exactly what injuries that individual sustained.
Investigators are on scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
Gephardt Daily will have more on this developing story as information is made available.
Thank you for investigating and sharing. As a resident of the neighborhood, it was really alarming to see that many fire trucks and not really have any idea why.