Fire crews battle blaze in Ogden home, cause under investigation

Ogden and Riverdale fire crews responded to a residential fire Sunday night, Nov. 8, 2020, on the 2800 block of Lincoln Avenue, where they arrived to find flames and heavy smoke pouring from the structure. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Nancy Van Valkenburg

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 8, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — Ogden City Fire crews responded to a residential fire Sunday night on the 2800 block of Lincoln Avenue, where they arrived to find flames and heavy smoke pouring from the structure.

The blaze, at 2867 Lincoln, was reported at about 7:35 p.m., and crews were able to begin an interior attack shortly after arrival. Scanner traffic indicated there was significant fire in the attic of the home, and this was confirmed by Deputy Fire Chief Shelby Willis in a news release.

A Rocky Mountain Power crew had to come out to secure a live power line that had come down.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Willis said damage currently is estimated at $100,000.

No injuries were associated with this incident.

Eighteen firefighters from Ogden City and Riverdale fire departments responded with three engines, a ladder truck, a rescue truck, an ambulance, a fire marshal and the battalion chief.

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