SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Two people are in the hospital following a house fire in South Jordan early Wednesday morning.
According to the South Jordan Fire Department, they were called to the home near 3800 West and 10000 South at 5:44 a.m. When they arrived, they found the house fully engulfed in fire.
Two people were taken to the hospital; the extent of their injuries isn't known at this time.
When fire crews arrived at the house, many of the neighbors came to help too. Dan Remington was one of those neighbors who said he saw smoke and flames completely covering the house.
“There was a lot of smoke billowing out over the trees, and as we came down there were flames just shooting out of the top,” Remington remembered.
He adds that it’s a bit of a shock because many of the people in this neighborhood have lived here for many years.
“This house is an original owner,” Remington said. “They’ve been here for about 50 years. It’s really hard to see. This is a tight-knit neighborhood many people have been here for a long time.”
He said now it’s about helping each other as much as they can. “I don’t know how you can console anybody from that or what you can do to help, but we are gonna try,” he said. “And hopefully we haven’t heard back from the neighbors at the hospital, so we’re praying for them.”
Firefighters tell FOX 13 News that everyone else in the home was able to get out safely.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials say the roadway near the home will be blocked for several hours as that investigation takes place.
