16:28 11/22/12 - Structure Fire 1215 East 2200 North, North Logan

For immediate release:

Fire personnel responded to a structure fire alarm @ 1215 East 2200 North, North Logan

Upon arrival, the command unit reported light smoke coming from the attic and chimney and sent two engine crews to check the attic space, where they found no smoke or fire. A truck company was ordered to the roof to breach the top of the chimney and surrounding roof and found there was fire near the base, within the wall space. The interior engine company then breached the base of the chimney and extinguished the fire.

The resident called 911 approximately an hour after starting a fire in the fireplace, when the home began to fill with smoke. The resident extinguished the fire, called for help and all residents vacated the home.

The cause is determined to be a compromise in the base of the fire-box/chimney and ruled unintentional. Damage is estimated at $10,000. There were no reported injuries.

Units responded from North Logan, Logan and Smithfield. The last unit cleared at 18:58.

Contact:

Jason Killinen
Fire Marshal, North Logan City
2005 North 1200 East
North Logan, UT
jkillinen@northloganfire.net
801 558 0760

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Electrical Problems Blamed for Smithfield Fire

SMITHFIELD, Utah – Officials determined that electrical problems were to blame for a fire early this morning (Nov. 9, 2012) that destroyed a shed and its food storage contents in Smithfield.

At approximately 2:40 a.m., firefighters from Smithfield, North Logan, Logan , Cache County Fire District and Cache County Ambulance were dispatched to a working structure fire  at 276 N. 200 West. Upon arrival, Smithfield fire officials found the building fully engulfed by fire. However, because of the relative size of the structure and its distance away from the neighboring homes, Logan and North Logan units were canceled en route.

Smithfield firefighters were on the scene nearly three hours extinguishing the blaze and opening parts of the approximately 20 by 30 foot shed to ensure that the fire did not extend any farther into the building or adjacent buildings.

There were no injuries. Investigators estimated the damaged caused by the fire at $45,000.

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