WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah — A Friday afternoon fire in Washington, Utah, spread to several structures as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
Crews from the Washington City Fire Department were called out shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday on a fire near the intersection of N. Cottonmill East Avenue and East Telegraph Street.
Upon arrival, crews found the initially reported structure to be on fire, but a nearby shop and adjacent residence were also involved in the fire.
A department spokesperson said embers from the fire at the first house had spread to a second property approximately one block away.
Some of the embers were blown over a shed that contained live ammunition, prompting firefighters to pull back.
Firefighters were able to conduct a search of the initial house. They quickly confirmed no one was in the house.
A shop and the rear patio area were lost to the fire; no injuries or additional losses were reported in the areas the fire spread to. At the original reported location of the fire, one animal was located alive, and a second animal did not survive.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area. Traffic on Telegraph Road was diverted due to hose lines over the roadway.
