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Middle Fork Fire approaching full containment after burning around 345 acres

WEBER COUNTY — Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a wildfire that erupted over the weekend in Weber County just to the northeast of the Ogden Valley. Weber Fire District Chief Britt Clark told the Standard-Examiner on Monday afternoon that the Middle Fork Fire saw quick growth in its ...

Teen gravely injured by falling tree at Pineview Reservoir

PINEVIEW RESERVOIR — A falling tree caused life-threatening injuries to a teen at Pineview Reservoir on Saturday. According to a press release sent out by the Weber County Sheriff's Office late Monday afternoon, deputies were summoned to a report of a traumatic injury in which a tree had ...

Ogden City moves to Yellow Fire Restriction status

While there has been some regular moisture move through the state in the last couple of months, the fire danger in Utah remains extremely high — as evidenced by wildfires that have popped up across the state in recent days. In an attempt to lower the risks of fire in Ogden, city officials ...

Fatality in Layton punctuates difficult Friday on Northern Utah roads

LAYTON – A fatal car accident occurred on Oak Hills Drive in Layton on Friday afternoon. According to Lt. Clint Bobrowski of the Layton Police Department, the crash was reported to 911 at 3:47 p.m. and took place near 2000 East Oak Hills Drive. “Personnel from Layton Fire immediately ...

OPD: Stabbing suspect fatally shot by officer Thursday morning

OGDEN — A stabbing suspect was fatally shot by an officer in Ogden Thursday morning. The Ogden City Police Department held a press conference Thursday afternoon led by Ogden Chief of Police Jake Sube to discuss the incident. "The incident occurred at approximately 6 a.m. at an apartment ...

Davis County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide in West Point

The Davis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide that they say took place Saturday evening in West Point. According to a release from the office, at approximately 6:25 p.m. deputies responded to reports of shots being fired in the area of 2000 West and 200 North in West Point. ...