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West Jordan first responders find house on fire, critically injured man outside

By gephardtdaily.com · August 13, 2026 · 1 min read
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WEST JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 13, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — First responders from West Jordan Fire and nearby agencies responded to a house fire reported to dispatch shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday. They arrived to the area to find a large plume of smoke rising from the single-family residence.

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