Firefighters douse 'human caused' apartment fire

Firefighters douse 'human caused' apartment fire

(Salt Lake City Fire Department)


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SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City fire investigators have determined that an overnight apartment fire was human caused, likely from transient activity.

Firefighters were called out to a two-alarm fire at 1476 South 200 East at 2:51 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities said the fire originated in a shed behind the two-story apartment building.

The fire spread to one of the apartments on the second floor. That unit suffered fire damage while five other apartments in the building suffered smoke and water damage. The shed was completely destroyed.

Four of the six apartments appeared to have been occupied, officials said. The five residents of the building had escaped the blaze by the time firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.

The Red Cross was on-scene to help the displaced residents find a place to stay.

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