1 dead after early morning house fire in Magna

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MAGNA, Utah, Dec. 16, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — One man is dead after an early morning house fire in Magna.

Crews were called to the incident at 3378 S. Broadway St. at approximately 4:15 a.m., according to Unified Fire Authority officials.

A Unified police officer pulled an elderly man in a wheelchair from the house, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two other people who were inside the home at the time were transported to area hospitals.

The fire began in the basement and investigators are working to determine the cause.

The deceased man has not been identified pending notification of family members.

At this time there is no exact estimate of the damages caused by the blaze.

Gephardt Daily will have more on this developing story as information is made available.

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