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DRAPER — A "severe" fire Saturday morning at a Salt Lake County water park has rendered the facility "inoperable," company officials said.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at Cowabunga Bay Water Park, located at 12047 S. State, at about 2:30 a.m., according to Draper City Fire Department Chief Clint Smith. He said crews arrived to find a fire in the attic of a building inside the park.
"It did move through most of the attic space," he said. "Our crews were able to get in and then get it extinguished."
The cause of the blaze is under investigation, but it is estimated to have caused about $75,000 to $100,000 in damage, Smith said.
While Smith said the fire didn't spread to any of the water slides inside the park, park employees posted on social media Saturday that the facility is temporarily closed and remain closed "until we can assure that all of our facilities are safe for our employees and our guests."
"We apologize for any inconvenience," they added in the post. "Be assured that we will be working hard to get back open so you can enjoy the best summer ever."
