Pesky mice bit off more than they could chew as the cause of a fatal fire in Green River pointed to rodents gnawing off the insulation from an electrical wire.
Just after 9:30 p.m. on Monday, October 2, Emery County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a report of a structure fire in Green River.
The Green River Fire Department was immediately paged and responded, as well as Emery County Sheriff Office personnel. Upon entry into the residence, firefighters found that they could not make their way to the back bedroom where the owner of the home slept.
As firefighters continued to fight the fire, others broke the bedroom window from the outside and found the homeowner, 96-year-old Allene Spadafora, deceased on her bed.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office was notified and is conducting an investigation. Preliminary findings as to the cause of the fire point towards rodents having gnawed the insulation from electrical wiring.
Rodents blamed for fatal fire in Green River
Green River Fire Department fights fire at Green River residence.