A Riverton family was able to escape their home without injury after the garage became engulfed in flames thanks to local fire crews.
Unified Fire Authority responded to the 2-alarm fire near 1800 West and Bamberger Drive around 11 p.m. Thursday. South Jordan, Draper and Bluffdale fire departments also assisted.
A car in the garage was torched after its gas tank caught fire.
Crews were able to knock down the fire and keep it from spreading to nearby homes.
RIVERTON, Utah — UFA crews responded to a 2-alarm structure fire in @RivertonUtahGov last night. The family was able to escape without injury. Cause is under investigation. Thanks to South Jordan, Draper and Bluffdale Fire Departments for the assistance. pic.twitter.com/L2gB0snrG7
— Unified Fire (@FireAuthority) May 21, 2021
Investigators are trying to determine how and where in the home the fire started.