Community rallies around beloved Sandy teacher after house fire

  • Canyons School District teacher, Karen Fitch, lost her home in a fire on Wednesday.
  • Community support has been pouring in, with students sending cards and colleagues raising funds.
  • Fitch, a beloved educator, has found comfort in the love and support shown by many, similar to what she did in her career.

SANDY — A longtime Canyons School District teacher is facing one of the most difficult moments of her life after her home burned down on Wednesday.

But in the middle of the devastation, she has found herself surrounded by the very love she spent nearly four decades giving to others.

Karen Fitch, who retired after 39 years in the classroom, but still volunteers and substitutes, was working at Granite Elementary when she got the call no homeowner ever wants to receive…

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