Hyrum Structure Fire

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hyrum, Utah –June 17, 2013-The Hyrum Fire Department with automatic aid from Wellsville, Paradise and the Cache County Fire District responded to a working structure fire at 400 South and 175 West in Hyrum.

First arriving fire units found heavy smoke coming from the basement on the west side of the structure. Fire crews were able to knock down the fire from the outside of the structure.  Additional crews made entry to the basement and finished extinguishing the fire with no injuries.

The structure sustained significant damage in the basement. The fire was caused by an appliance located in the basement.  Damages are estimated to be in excessive of 100,000 dollars.

Contact:

Jason Winn, Fire Marshal

Cache County Fire District

179 North Main

Logan, Utah 84321

(435) 755-1674