- Officials urge lawn care after Millcreek blaze at Willow Glen Apartments.
- A lawnmower likely sparked the fire, says Unified Fire Authority’s Kelly Bird.
- Recommendations include soaking areas before mowing and keeping water or extinguishers nearby.
SALT LAKE CITY — Following the massive Millcreek blaze at the Willow Glen Apartments, officials are sharing steps we can take to prevent a similar situation from sparking.
Investigators said one lawnmower was enough to ignite towering flames
“The blade perhaps hit a rock or some other type of debris in the field, and that’s what created that initial spark,” said Unified Fire Authority’s Kelly Bird. “It’s an ongoing investigation. That was our initial, kind of, interpretation of what happened. But it hasn’t been completely finalized yet.”…