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Five people rescued from basement after fire engulfed two homes in West Valley
by Aubree B. Jennings KUTV
Sun, October 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Five people were rescued, and another escaped on their own, after a fire engulfed two homes in West Valley City.
Five people were rescued, including three children, after a fire engulfed two homes in West Valley City. Sunday. It was also reported that five people were trapped in the basement. Crews were able to make it to the scene in about five minutes, finding the home fully engulfed in fire.
Police said there were no other reported victims, and the driver was cooperating with the investigation. On Sunday, another pedestrian died after he was struck by a car in West Valley City. He was identified as Rigoberto Castillo-Hernandez, 62.
West Valley City community members, University of Utah Health, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, and Okland Construction celebrated the placement of the final steel beam for the Eccles Health Campus and Eccles Hospital on October 9, 2026. This milestone marks a significant step toward completing the new West Valley facility.
El 9 de octubre de 2026, miembros de la comunidad de West Valley City se reunieron con University of Utah Health, la Fundación George S. y Dolores Doré Eccles y Okland Construction para celebrar un hito importante para el Eccles Health Campus y el Eccles Hospital: la colocación de la última viga de acero.
Hunter (West Valley City) beat Granger (West Valley City) 3-0 in 5A girls volleyball on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
West Jordan beat Granger (West Valley City) 3-1 in 5A girls volleyball on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
Washington County is seeking proposals for the management and production of the annual Washington County Rodeo scheduled for April 2027. Interested parties must submit sealed proposals by October 19, 2026.
The annual Southern Utah Art Studio Tour will take place across two weekends in October. This free, self-guided event features 19 working artists across 12 studio locations in Southern Utah.
Police in Salt Lake City investigated a street fight involving two men near 5175 S State St. on October 8. The altercation may have been linked to a possible traffic accident.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Saturday, Utah! Unprecedented weather is knocking on our door as Tropical Storm Rachel prepares to make landfall. Today will bring a mix of sun and clouds with scattered afternoon thunderstorms in northern and eastern Utah, with more isolated activity in the southwest.
The man was transported to Intermountain Medical Center in Murray in fair condition and is expected to recover, according to Salt Lake City Police Lt. Sunday near the Area 51 nightclub. Police located the fight in a dirt parking lot east of the club at 270 S.
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