A MAJOR FIRE IN A SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX has destroyed three businesses.  The fire began Saturday evening just before 8 pm Mountain time when a grass fire migrated into the industrial park.

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Fire officials believe that a passing train sparked a fire in the dry grass which rapidly spread.  With nobody working in the area, there was no alarm sounded until the fire got ahold of the buildings that housed a pallet manufacturing firm, an insulation company, and a metals recycling plant.

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Along with the large stocks of wooden pallets, there were several truck trailers parked alongside the buildings and the interiors had many propane tanks inside.  When the FD arrived, the propane tanks were already exploding and the response was quickly upgraded to four alarms.  The high outdoor temperature brought the need for extra help to rotate crews.

The Salt Lake Tribune has the STORY.
KSL-TV has more and a good VIDEO.

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