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Multiple agencies respond to Farr West warehouse fire
FARR WEST, Utah, June 30, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Crews from six agencies responded to a warehouse fire in the Weber County city of Farr West on Saturday night. The fire was in a commercial warehouse at 3722 N. Higley Road. First responders included Weber Fire District, Roy City Fire, North View Fire, Ogden City Fire, Riverdale Fire and the Weber County Sheriff‘s Office.
Fire restrictions put in place for 9 northern Utah counties beginning July 1
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Fire restrictions will be implemented in nine northern Utah counties beginning July 1. Officials with the Utah Department of Natural Resources announced Sunday that "all unincorporated Private and State lands in Box Elder, Cache, Rich, Weber, Tooele, Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, & Morgan Counties" will be placed under stage one fire restrictions.
State agencies implement fire restrictions across Northern Utah
A spring season marked by excess moisture and moderate temperatures has officially given way to extremely hot, dry conditions throughout the Beehive State. Consequently, fire managers have taken action to lower the risk of fire. Stage 1 fire restrictions went into effect Monday at 12:01 a.m. for nine Northern Utah...
Structure fire in Farr West, Weber County still causing problems for firefighters
FARR WEST, Utah — A structure fire caused severe damage to a commercial warehouse in Farr West, Weber County Saturday night, Weber Fire District confirmed. David Reed with the Weber Fire District said the fire is still causing problems for crews, as there is a spot between the ceiling and the roof of the warehouse that keeps “glowing like embers.”
U.S. Route 89 Construction Updates
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will resurface U.S. Route 89 in Weber County from SR- 193 (Exit 404) to the Weber River Bridge. The project objectives are aimed at preserving the life of the roadway. The paving process will help increase the longevity of the road surface, address roadway structural integrity and enhance motorist safety by providing a smoother, more durable road surface. The resurfacing includes the on/off ramps at SR-60 and SR-193, as well as the southbound concrete climbing lane.
State and county set restrictions on fire and fireworks as summer heats up and dries out
Mountains and fields formerly green from spring rain are becoming dry and yellow as summer heat sets in. To prevent forest and rangeland fires, the Utah Department of Natural Resources announced a Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order will take effect July 1. The order limits open fires, smoking, discharging fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices and other activities that could cause sparks within the applicable area. The restriction order states any...
'Every day was worth it': Taylor man leaving behind Old West museum he built behind his home
TAYLOR, Weber County — For nine years, Michael Ackley has assembled his own private museum focused on the history of the U.S. West on the land sprawling around his western Weber County home. There's a caboose, a restored covered wagon, a tipi, a pioneer cabin and, the latest addition,...
Ogden woman celebrates 105th birthday, shares tip for healthy living
OGDEN -- Weber County, Northern Utah and the world at large have all changed dramatically over the last century-plus. And June Brown has experienced much of it over a lifetime spent in the Ogden area. "Especially before holidays, Ogden City stores were crowded up and down Washington Boulevard," she recounted...
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