Accidents and Emergencies

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (489+ words) SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — Local fire crews, police departments, and religious leaders came together to remember those who died September 11, 2001 through a stair climb at America First Field. At America First Field, men and women joined the FBI to climb 2,071 steps representing…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (32+ words) A large plume of smoke is rising over Salt Lake City as a commercial fire burns. A large plume of smoke is rising over Salt Lake City as a commercial fire burns....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) Utah has seen more than 1,000 wildfires so far this year, about 80 more than this time last year. But state fire officials say human-caused fires are down. Utah Fire Info reports people caused 46% of this year’s wildfires compared to 68% in 2025 and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (44+ words) Salt Lake City police are assigning 12 officers to combat growing street-racing crowds near 1100 South and 4800 West after safety concerns. Salt Lake City police are assigning 12 officers to combat growing street-racing crowds near 1100 South and 4800 West after safety concerns....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (274+ words) by DERICK FOX, KUTV KEARNS, Utah (KUTV) — A funeral at a Kearns church turned deadly Monday when gunfire erupted, killing one person and injuring two others while prompting nearby schools to enact secure protocols. Assistant Chief Justin Hoyal with the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of Salt Lake County, Utah, on Thursday, August 13, according to local news reports.Lezlie Fitts, @lmtfitts on X, captured this footage showing rainfall in Draper, located south of Salt Lake City…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (496+ words) SOUTH SALT LAKE — Utah is now within 100,000 acres of having its worst fire year in terms of acreage lost, but this year likely won't be its worst year for human-caused fires. Nearly 840 fires have burned more than 532,000 acres across the…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (996+ words) Firefighters are working around the clock to manage one of Utah's most devastating wildfire seasons to date, but wildfires continue to turn up the heat in Utah long after the flames are put out. "Everybody is tuned in when a…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (965+ words) By Sgt. 1st Class Tim BeeryAugust 11, 2026 DRAPER, Utah — Utah National Guard Soldiers are supporting wildfire response efforts across the state, putting specialized aviation capabilities to work alongside local and government firefighting agencies as wildfires continue to challenge communities. Supporting the response…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (452+ words) RICHFIELD — One of two pilots killed in a helicopter crash on Friday while battling a massive wildfire in central Utah was a California resident who traveled across the country for the job. Miles Elliott, from Porterville, California, was killed in…...