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Brigham Young University police say that a resident, who they refer to as "rocket man," conducted an experiment on Sunday afternoon using “homemade rocket fuel” that resulted in a fireball, which caused extensive damage and caused 22 students to temporarily relocate from their living space.
"I mean, this was definitely reckless." That's how a rep for Utah's Brigham Young University Police Department is describing a student's Sunday afternoon...
The Daily Universe 1 of 4 Provo Fire & Rescue team members rest and rehydrate after extinguishing the fire at the multi-unit apartment building in Provo. (Sam Armstrong) A fire broke out Monday afternoon in a Provo multi-unit apartment building on the third floor, causing twenty people to evacuate. (Sam Armstrong) Provo Fire & Rescue were able to be dispatched, arrive at the scene, and extinguish all active visible flames within 13 minutes. (Sam Armstrong) Station 24 of Provo City's Fire Stations were the first responders at the apartment building fire near BYU. (Sam Armstrong) Captain Sam Ar...
Kitten rescued from Provo brush fire Provo Fire & Rescue
The Daily Universe A paramedic wheels a stretcher into an ambulance. The Provo Fire Department hopes to attract more paramedics to the area with new higher salaries. (Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels) Provo City Council members unanimously approved a resolution appropriating $105,000 to the fire department’s budget in order to create more competitive salaries and attract new paramedics, according to the March 30 council meeting agenda. “Over the last two years, we’ve seen several agencies up and down the Wasatch Front, as they are trying to recruit people into public safety, making significa...