SANDY, Utah (AP) - A Salt Lake City suburb lost about half of its snow plows during an overnight fire at a city public works complex, but officials say they’ll still be ready for the next big snow storm.
The blaze in the early morning hours Friday destroyed 11 snow plows in the city of Sandy, about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City, said Fire Marshal Robert DeKorver.
The damage was estimated at about $2 million, he said. Nobody was injured.
Investigators have determined the fire originated with a truck in the facility that had mechanical or electrical problems, said city spokeswoman Nicole Martin.
Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan said the city will retrofit other vehicles with snow plow attachments to address the shortage. The city has also received offers from the state department of transportation and nearby cities to borrow snow plows. The final resort would be leasing equipment, Dolan said.
He said the city is insured to cover the building damage and the loss of the snow plows..
The loss of the snow plows comes between storms, but during a winter when the Salt Lake City area and its suburbs have received above average snow totals, said National Weather Service meteorologist Christine Kruse.
Firefighters arrived to find flames and billowing smoke. Additional alarms brought about 100 firefighters from neighboring cities to the building.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com
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