Fire destroys Kaysville home, family loses dog
KAYSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — A Kaysville family is safe but displaced from their home after an attic fire collapsed the roof and destroyed it.
A captain with the Kaysville Fire Department said neighbors reported seeing flames coming from the roof just after 6 p.m. Sunday night.
Teams responded quickly and got to work, but just a few minutes after they got on scene, the roof collapsed.
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Neighbors said the family had also gotten a dog out from inside their home, but that the dog unfortunately didn’t make it.
The family consists of two adults and two kids. Fire teams said they’ve contacted Red Cross to get the family some additional support.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire crews from Kaysville, Layton and Farmington responded, along with a unit from Hill Airforce Base.
Teams will be on scene through the night keeping an eye out for hotspots.
