Chimney fire reported at Ogden motel with estimated $50K in damages
Feb 20, 2021, 6:49 PM | Updated: 6:50 pm
OGDEN, Utah — The Ogden City Fire Department reported a chimney fire out of a two-story motel that was detected by bystanders around 5:45 p.m. Saturday. As crews arrived at the Colonial Motel on Washington Blvd to mitigate the flames, firefighters confirmed it was contained to the chimney area.
The cause is still under investigation, especially as crews discovered there was no fireplace attached to the chimney — so it’s unclear how the fire was started. However, crews estimate roughly $50,000 in damages.
Residents of the motel were evacuated as the crews suppressed the flames and no injuries were reported.
About 17 firefighters from the Ogden Fire Department responded to the incident, as well as two engines from the Northview Fire Department. Northview also provided two ladder trucks, one rescue truck and one ambulance.
This story is developing and will be updated.