OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 1, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — Crews knocked down a residential blaze in Ogden that began in a fireplace Tuesday afternoon.
The fire broke out in the area of 3200 Tyler Ave. at approximately 4 p.m., said a tweet from Ogden Fire Department.
Upon arrival, crews found light smoke coming from a south-facing window.
“Ogden fire crews are mitigating a fireplace fire that is now in the walls of the residential structure,” said a follow-up tweet.
A third tweet said crews had the fire knocked down and were searching for additional hot spots.
All occupants safely exited the structure, and no one was injured as a result of the incident.
A later news release from Ogden Deputy Fire Chief Shelby Willis said damage is estimated at $50,000.
Seventeen crew members from Ogden Fire Department and South Ogden Fire Department responded with one ladder truck, three engines, one rescue, one ambulance, and one battalion chief, the news release said.
