Logan Barn Fire

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Logan, Utah May,1 2014 - The Logan fire department with automatic aid from Wellsville, Hyrum, Paradise, North Logan, Mendon, Smithfield and the Cache County Fire District responded to a barn fire located at 1360 West 940 South Logan. The fire was reported at 7:36 PM by a neighbor.

Upon arrival the fire department found a two story barn with heavy fire coming from the loft. Fire units where able to put water on the fire quickly. Fire personal had to lay approximately 2000 feet of 5 inch hose from the fire hydrant located on 1000 West. Fire personal where able to extinguish the fire without any injury to civilians or fire personnel, however a number of baby chickens did perish in the fire.

The barn did sustain significant damage. The damage is estimated at $80,000 no other structures where damaged. The cause of the fire was a heat lamp that was being used to warm baby chickens.

Contact:
Jason Winn
Fire Marshal
Cache County Fire District
(435) 755-1674