A busy 24-hours for North Summit Fire after explosion, overturned semi
Jan 9, 2021, 5:05 PM
North Summit Fire officials responded after word of a Union Pacific rail explosion early Saturday morning. Photo credit: North Summit Fire
SALT LAKE CITY — A Union Pacific railroad engine exploded early Saturday morning in Echo Canyon.
North Summit Fire reports that they assisted Uinta County Fire and Ambulance with the call that came in at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
Officials report that nobody was injured in the blast.
At 0300 (3:00 am) this morning our North Summit firefighters responded with Uinta County Fire and Ambulance to an incident involving a Union Pacific engine that had an explosion. No one was injured in the blast. #EchoCanyon pic.twitter.com/UhAa62dTFC
— North Summit Fire (@NorthSummitFire) January 9, 2021
Later in the day on Saturday, the same first responders assisted Summit County EMS after a semi reportedly drove off of the freeway. A spokesman for the Utah Highway Patrol told KSL Newsradio this happened on westbound I-84 near Echo.
The semi jackknifed before sliding off the road, due to an equipment issue according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
There were no injuries.
Then at 1334 (1:34 pm) today we responded with Summit County EMS to a semi that drove off the freeway in #Echo. No word on injuries. pic.twitter.com/WS5i7eYrie
— North Summit Fire (@NorthSummitFire) January 9, 2021
