A 27,000-square foot mansion in Orem became the zone for several firefighters hailing from Orem and Pleasant Grove on Tuesday evening. The flames and smoke were so high that they were visible from miles away.
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This inferno took place at a grand residence located near 450 E. 1450 North. It got fired
in the early evening and persisted until 10 p.m., as firefighters tirelessly fought to drench the fire, as mentioned by Orem Deputy Fire Chief Shaun Hirst.
He said that the house was empty and there were no reported injuries. Investigative procedures to determine the fire's cause will commence once the fire is successfully suffocated.
In response to the fire, all fire units from Orem and two units from Pleasant Grove were send.
A 10-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital in critical condition on Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle in Utah County.
The incident occurred at Pony Express Parkway and Porter's Crossing in Eagle Mountain slightly after 2 p.m.
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, it was reported that the boy accidentally fell or tripped into the path of a car that was making a turn from northbound Porter's Crossing onto Pony Express Parkway. As a result, he suffered significant head injuries and was airlifted by a medical helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City.
There were no additional details that could be provided at the moment.
According to ksl.
