Washington City fire engines on the scene of a kitchen fire July 2, 2020 in Washington City, Utah. | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News
WASHINGTON CITY — A homeowner running back into her home full of smoke to make sure her cat was OK had to be taken to the hospital after a kitchen fire in a Washington City townhome Thursday evening.
Gold Cross ambulance and Washington City fire engines on the scene of a kitchen fire July 2, 2020 in Washington City, Utah. | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News
The fire, at the 1000 block of Bluff View Drive, was limited to an area near the stove after three engines from the Washington City Fire Department made quick work of the scene. While the townhome was connected to three other units at the complex, none were threatened.
Washington City Fire Captain Mike Harris said there was light smoke inside, but even that light smoke landed the homeowner in a Gold Cross ambulance bound for Dixie Regional Medical Center.
“She ran back in to get a cat,” Harris said, adding that the wise move is to leave the rescuing to those trained for it. “You should always stay put. That’s what we’re here for.”
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Chris Reed serves as a reporter for St. George News, where he has been honored with several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for his work, including first-place accolades. He started his journalism career as a sports reporter and editor in Southern California where he once compared shoe sizes with Shaquille O'Neal and exchanged mix tapes with members of the Los Angeles Kings. After growing up in the San Fernando Valley learning karate skills from Mr. Miyagi and spending a decade in Las Vegas mostly avoiding the casinos, he came to St. George for love and married his soulmate, a lifetime Southern Utah resident. He is the proud father of two boys, his youngest a champion against both autism and Type 1 diabetes.
