Ranch outbuilding destroyed in fire south of Spanish Fork, $750k in damages

SPANISH FORK, Utah ( ABC4 ) — An outbuilding located on a ranch south of Spanish Fork is completely destroyed after a fire engulfed the structure Monday morning, according to Spanish Fork Fire & EMS .

Around 7:40 a.m., employees of a ranch near 17000 South U.S. 89 Highway in Birdseye spotted a fire in an outbuilding and contacted authorities. Twenty-four firefighters arrived at the scene with four engines and three water tenders and immediately observed “heavy smoke and fire” in the outbuilding, according to a news release.

While crews were able to control the flames within 40 minutes and keep the fire from spreading to other areas of the ranch or nearby wildland, the damages still amounted to an estimated $750,000 as the outbuilding was completely engulfed by the fire.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by Utah County and the Utah State Fire Marshal’s Office. No one was injured in the incident.

Authorities from 10 agencies assisted in containing and extinguishing the fire.

Fires can occur throughout the year, however, Utah’s wildfire season is from July to October as hot and dry conditions provide ideal conditions for fire growth. For information on how to protect your land during wildfire season, check out ABC4’s previous article here .

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