COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — Unified Fire has confirmed that one person is dead following a car fire in Cottonwood Heights at the Santa Fe at Cottonwood apartments. The name of the victim has not been released.
According to officials, calls for the fire came in at 11:02 p.m. Tuesday and when they arrived they found one person dead and a vehicle on fire. The fire is believed to have started outside of the vehicle.
Cottonwood Heights Police also confirmed Thursday that a butane torch was found located next to the victim. They believe that the victim was using the torch to heat up drugs which led to the fire.
A carport and two vehicles were damaged in the fire.
The fire is under investigation by Cottonwood Heights Police and the Unified Fire Authority.
