MOUNTAIN GREEN, Utah — It was a scary wake-up call for a Morgan County family when their roof collapsed around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
The Mountain Green Fire Protection District said multiple feet of snow from recent storms caused the garage roof to cave in at the house on Sierra Drive. Luckily, the family was able to escape safely and no vehicles were damaged or parked inside.
“It was built 50 years ago,” said Fire Chief Brian Brendel. “A little bit different construction techniques. The roof was flatter.”
This season has brought so much snow, the fire station purchased snowshoes to help with their response. Sunday’s roof collapse was the first time firefighters used them on a call.
“It makes a huge difference in speed,” said Brendel. “We were able to get all the way around the building no problem. It was waist-deep snow.”
The fire chief fears that with rain in the forecast, they’ll be responding to more roof collapses. That’s why he’s reminding the community to safely remove the snow off their roofs.
“You can do a lot of it from the ground with a roof rake if you have it. Maybe your neighbor can lend you one,” he said.
