PAROWAN — A fire destroyed a residence in Iron County early Tuesday morning.
Shortly before 1 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at an address on 4200 West, north of Summit and west of Parowan.
Crews arrived to find the roof of the home totally involved in flames, Parowan Fire Chief David Schiers told Cedar City News at the scene.
Schiers said the woman who lives in the home made it out safely. She was the only person inside at the time, he said.
“She stoked up the fireplace and went and took a shower. When she came back in she heard (a sound) like popcorn popping, then came outside and the roof was on fire,” Schiers said.
After grabbing a few things from inside the home, the woman went back outside and got in her car and watched as she waited for responders to arrive, Schiers added.
Schiers said that in addition to Parowan Fire Department crews, firefighters from Brian Head and Paragonah also responded and assisted, as did deputies from Iron County Sheriff’s Office.
“We had to basically shuttle water from town out here,” he added. “There’s no hydrants out here, just a little bit of a water system.”
No injuries were reported. However, the building and its contents are believed to be a total loss.
The other homeowner, the woman’s husband, wasn’t home at the time of the incident, Schiers added.
Schiers spoke to Cedar City News at the scene shortly before 9 a.m., as he and another firefighter were working to put more water on a few remaining hot spots that were still smoldering.
“We’ve still got some spots in the basement,” he said. “There’s Sheetrock on top of it and stuff and we can see the flames underneath. We need to get water underneath to put it out. We’re gonna just let it burn for a little bit and then see if we can get it put out.”
This report is based on statements from fire officials and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City Scene of a fire that destroyed a residence in a rural part of Iron County west of Parowan, Utah, Oct. 17, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City
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