SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 26, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters are on the scene of a four-alarm structure fire at a building under construction in Sugar House.
The Salt Lake City Fire Department first tweeted about the fire at 1040 E. 2200 South about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, asking people to steer clear of the area.
“Heavy smoke and high danger” surrounding the fire were reported, the tweet states.
Crews were still battling the fire early Wednesday. Salt Lake City police said evacuations were in progress.
“To allow first responders space to work, please stay away,” SLCPD tweeted.
Police said the structure was under construction, and no injuries were reported.
“There are concerns the building on fire will collapse, so we ask people to stay away. The cause is unknown,” SLCPD tweeted.
People impacted by the fire were being shuttled by the Utah Transit Authority to a reunification center at 2375 S. 900 East, “allowing them to stay warm,” according to a follow-up tweet from SLCPD.
Several streets in the area are closed due to the fire, police said.
Initial reports indicate the structure under construction is a multi-story apartment complex.
Gephardt Daily will update this story as more information becomes available.
