Ogden Fire Department responded to a large fire on Tuesday afternoon, where a railyard full of plastic construction pipe went up in flames, sending a thick plume of black smoke over the city. According to the FOX 13 report, the smoke billowed from near 21st Street in Ogden, and Fire Chief Mike Slater described the materials as "black, like, plastic pipe, like 3 foot, 4 foot, very flammable, and once it catches on fire, it's hard to put out."
No injuries were reported following the outbreak of the fire, confirmed by officials. Initially misidentified as a grass fire, the incident did not pose a threat to surrounding homes. A large contingent of fire engines and ladder trucks was dispatched to tackle the blaze, which crews managed to suppress in just over an hour, KUTV disclosed.
The fire was contained after significant efforts from the firefighting teams, with the incident creating smoke visible above the nearby I-15 highway. The Ogden City Fire Department made a public plea during the emergency, urging residents, "For your safety and the safety of our crews, please avoid the area and consider using alternate east/west routes such as 24th Street, 21st Street, or 12th Street," as per KUTV.
