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Deadly Washington Terrace fire sparked by brush-cutting along rail corridor, probe finds
What happened
A fire in Washington Terrace, Weber County, sparked by railroad maintenance operations, killed a man and damaged multiple homes. The fire spread rapidly due to dry conditions and strong winds.
Timeline
- KSL Deadly Washington Terrace fire sparked by brush-cutting along rail corridor, probe finds
- Fox 13 Deadly Washington Terrace fire sparked by railroad maintenance, investigation finds
- KUTV 2News Sparks from freight railroad equipment caused Adams Fire, state investigation finds
- KJZZ Sparks from freight railroad equipment caused Adams Fire, state investigation finds
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) 2News LIVE at 3:30p: Sparks from freight railroad equipment caused Adams Fire
- Fox 13 (YouTube) Deadly Washington Terrace fire sparked by railroad maintenance, investigation finds
- KSL News (YouTube) Investigators determine cause of deadly Washington Terrace fire
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Sparks from freight railroad equipment caused Adams Fire, state investigation finds
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Deadly Washington Terrace fire sparked by railroad maintenance, investigation finds
— An investigation found that a railroad maintenance operation in Washington Terrace, Utah, accidentally sparked a fire that killed a man and injured a sheriff's deputy. The fire, caused by sparks from cutting equipment…
Sparks from freight railroad equipment caused Adams Fire, state investigation finds
— Sparks from railroad vegetation maintenance equipment accidentally ignited the Adams Fire near Washington Terrace, Utah, according to a state investigation. The fire, which burned 72 acres and killed an 87-year-old…
Sparks from freight railroad equipment caused Adams Fire, state investigation finds
— Sparks from railroad vegetation maintenance equipment accidentally ignited the Adams Fire near Washington Terrace, Utah, according to a state investigation. The fire, which burned 72 acres and killed an 87-year-old…
2News LIVE at 3:30p: Sparks from freight railroad equipment caused Adams Fire
— Sparks from railroad vegetation maintenance accidentally ignited the Adams Fire, according to an investigation by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. The fire started July 27 along the railroad…
Deadly Washington Terrace fire sparked by railroad maintenance, investigation finds
— An investigation into a deadly fire in Washington Terrace, Weber County, found that the blaze was accidentally sparked by nearby railroad maintenance.
Investigators determine cause of deadly Washington Terrace fire
— State investigators have determined that railroad maintenance equipment accidentally sparked a deadly fire in Washington Terrace in July, which killed one man, damaged homes, and forced evacuations.