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4 days ago
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Sandy Fire Department rescues hiker with broken ankle from Dimple Dell Park, location found using app
SANDY, Utah () — Sandy Fire Department rescued a hiker with a broken ankle in Dimple Dell Park, and they used an app to find the hiker's location. In a , Sandy Fire said that Company 34A was dispatched to Dimple Dell Park, and they located the patient across the river using the What 3 Words app. They were assisted by the crew of Medic Engine 32A and Sandy FD's backcountry ranger in getting the patient out. They loaded the patient onto a wheeled stretcher and took them across the flooded river to the ranger. In the Facebook post, Sandy Fire suggested that hikers download the before hiking because it can help crews find a person's location in an emergency. On its website, What 3 Words says it is the easiest way to describe any precise location. The app assigns every 10-foot square in the world a unique address made of three random words, which allows them to get much more precise with a location than a traditional address could. These addresses are always formatted as such: /// Sandy Fire Department rescues hiker with broken ankle from Dimple Dell Park, location found using app Truth or Tales: Best Friends Animal Society asks how well do you know cats? Securing the Utah Pride Festival: What's allowed in and what must stay out Former St. George Police Officer charged with alleged child abuse Trump orders probe of Biden mental state, executive actions in office Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
36-unit Midvale apartment building evacuated due to fire, flooding
MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — A 36-unit apartment building in Midvale was evacuated early Saturday morning due to a fire, according to the Unified Fire Authority. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on March 8, fire crews responded to an alarm at an apartment building located on the 7900 South block of Main Street. Personnel arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming out of the three-story building, according to Kelly Bird, Unified Fire. Local police were already on scene evacuating residents, according to Bird. Sen. Dan Thatcher leaves Republican party for Utah Forward party The fire reportedly started in a bottom-floor apartment at the end of the building. Authorities believe the fire started due to an issue with a bathroom fan. The fire spread upward, causing damage to two additional apartments directly above — on the second and third floors. Additionally, a water line broke on the bottom floor, causing six inches of water to flood all 12 units on the floor. It is unknown whether this was related to or caused by the fire, Bird said. All residents on the bottom floor, as well as the residents of the apartments above the unit where the fire started, have been displaced. The rest of the units sustained varying degrees of smoke damage, according to Bird. Red Cross is assisting with those displaced. No injuries occurred during this incident. Sandy Fire, West Jordan Fire, South Salt Lake Fire, and Draper Fire also assisted with this response. No further information is available at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
