2-alarm fire destroys Ogden apartment building still under construction
Aug 9, 2025, 8:49 AM | Updated: 9:40 am
A fire in Ogden completely destroyed an apartment building that was still under construction. (Ogden Fire Department)
(Ogden Fire Department)
SALT LAKE CITY — A two-alarm fire completely destroyed an apartment building that was under construction in Ogden on Friday night.
The Ogden Fire Department said an incomplete 3-story apartment building “had heavy fire involvement” on the 100 Block of 18th Street around 11:55 p.m.
“Firefighters acted swiftly to protect exposed buildings while putting large amounts of water on the burning structure,” the fire department said. “The structure was surrounded by fire apparatus and within an hour the fire was extinguished.”
According to the OFD, the fire burned the apartment building down within an hour of it catching fire. While the building was burning, a second fire started nearby as the first fire was being tended to by at least 35 firefighters.
“During this incident a grass fire started on the 700-west block of 17th street, this fire is also under investigation as this may have been embers from the original fire on the 100 block of 18th street,” the fire department stated.
The unfinished apartment building was a total loss due to the fire, according to the OFD.
A fire in Ogden completely destroyed an apartment building that was still under construction. (Ogden Fire Department)
