Thankfully there are no major injuries after a tragic house fire in Uintah County on Tuesday. Naples City Police Department shared that on February 22nd at 4:46pm the Vernal City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire of a home on 1500 East. “Two adults and two children were able to get out of the home, and only one of the adults suffered minor injuries which were treated at the scene,” shares Naples Police. “When the fire department arrived, the garage was fully engulfed. The Naples Police Department, with the help of the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, blocked off 1500 East between 335 South and 500 South to allow the fire department complete access to the fire. Fire crews fought the fire for several hours, but the home was a total loss.” The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Uintah Fire District with the assistance of the Naples Police Department.
