MURRAY, Utah — Crews are working to put out a fire that broke out Wednesday evening in a large, vacant building that used to be a haunted house.
Around 6:30 p.m., witnesses reported smoke at 5425 S. Vine Street, which was the location of the now-closed Dead City Haunted House. Before that, the building housed the Wagonmaster Steak Company.
Firefighters responded and found heavy smoke and flames, Murray City Assistant Fire Chief Stephen Olson said. The building was vacant, so the crews took a "defensive" approach and worked to put out the fire from the outside, not sending anyone in.
Olson said the warehouse-style building is only one story, but quite large, so it has taken a fair amount of resources working to get it under control. It was a 2-alarm fire, and about 55 firefighters responded with six engines and four ladder trucks.
There were no injuries.
The fire department's investigators responded to the scene to interview potential witnesses, and they will work to identify the cause of the fire.
