UTAH
House fire in Provo leaves one dead
Oct 21, 2022, 9:07 AM
| Updated: Dec 29, 2022, 11:23 am
The fire happened this morning Oct. 21. Photo: Chris Jacobs / KSL NewsRadio
PROVO, Utah — One victim is left dead after fire crews say a house fire broke out Friday morning near 1600 West and 1050 North in Provo.
Officials say the fire was in an outbuilding behind a home. Crews responded after people in the area called officials with reports of an explosion.
Provo Fire’s Sam Armstrong, confirmed there was an explosion and said two people, spouses, were home at the time.
Neighbors claimed the homeowners were in their 80’s and lived there with their granddaughter.
The wife made it out safely while the husband was in the outbuilding when the explosion happened and didn’t make it out alive.
The victim has not yet been identified nor damage assessed.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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