A large fire broke out Sunday in the Lehi area at the Point of the Mountain, sending thick black smoke and flames high into the air as witnesses reported hearing what may have been an explosion.
The fire was reported at 10:17 a.m. by a security guard on site. The project has 24-hour security, said Lehi Fire Chief Jeremy Craft. When firefighters arrived, several buildings were already in flames.
Massive massive fire in Utah County going on right now. An entire apartment structure, new construction. Totally engulfed. Fire engines just starting to arrive. pic.twitter.com/0FBp1rH3Py
— Travis Cook Unsupervised (@travis_cook_) November 9, 2025
The fire is burning off Traverse Mountain Boulevard north of Fox Canyon Road, about a mile north of Traverse Mountain Elementary, at an apparent apartment building under construction…