MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — Crews got a house fire in Midvale under control after it caused significant damage to the backyard and back of the home.
The fire was located near 7500 South Birch Street, close to State Street. According to Unified Fire Authority, it was a single home fire, and there was heavy fire involvement in the backyard and attic. The fire is under control, but crews are going to stay on scene to take care of any hot spots that pop up.
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7500 South is closed from State Street to 100 West for firefighter operations. At 4 p.m., Unified Fire Authority said that it expects crews to remain on scene for another hour.
Photos of crews fighting the house fire, courtesy of Utah Fire Authority
According to Captain Patrick Costin with Unified Fire Authority, they received a call about the house fire from the homeowners. When they arrived, they saw that there was lots of fire activity in the backyard, moving into the back of the house…