A 62-year-old Woods Cross man died in a hospital after being critically injured in a fire at his house Monday night, and now city officials are looking into why the hydrant in front of his home wasn’t working when firefighters tried to tap in.
Just before 9 p.m., a passerby called 911 to report a fire at 1375 S. 1100 West. A neighbor also called about the fire, saying the homeowner, Eric Bardall, was likely still inside, according to a news release from South Davis Metro Fire.
Fire crews arrived within 5 minutes of the call and described flames burning out of the front window and floor-to-ceiling dark and heavy smoke.