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Provo Fire chief pays tribute to Cpt. Spencer Long, 4 family members lost in Wayne County flash flood

By gephardtdaily.com · July 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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A firefighter's helmet rests on a stone ledge against a backdrop of dark, cloudy Utah canyon landscapes, evoking themes of mourning and tribute during a natural disaster tragedy in Wayne County.
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PROVO, Utah, July 21, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Provo Fire and police officials, joined by representatives from other first-responder agencies, on Tuesday formed a procession to accompany the bodies of Capt. Spencer Long and four of his family members from the Medical Examiner's Office to a funeral home in Spanish Fork.

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