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A fire broke out in Roy Monday afternoon, destroying multiple homes and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.

North Davis Fire District officials said an investigation is still ongoing, but it appears that sparks were generated from a “hot train” — possibly from brakes overheating — that traveled through the area west of the Ogden-Hinckley Airport around 2:30 p.m.

Those sparks then set multiple fires along the railroad tracks, then spread to grass and then into residential areas. Three homes were damaged to a degree that they’re considered a “total loss,” and others had lighter damage to either their exterior or yards.

North Davis Fire Chief Mark Becraft said around 200 residents had to evacuate their homes.

It’s not yet known whether the train in question was a freight train or a FrontRunner, as Becraft said both Union Pacific and Utah Transit Authority use that portion of railroad.

KSTU-TV FOX 13 Salt Lake City

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VIDEO: The Stowe Fire Department is trading ideas and comparing notes with European firefighting professionals as part of an international partnership thousands of miles in the making. Jeff Fischer made the trip from Donnerskirchen, Austria, to Stowe.

“We have European-style gear, different fire tips, different fire hoses, but at the end of the day we’re all here to serve the community,” Fischer said.

His globe-trotting trip is part of an international partnership developed under the National Guard State Partnership Program. The goal is to foster international relationships and professional exchanges between emergency responders.

One of the biggest differences is that the crew at Donnerskirchen is all volunteer. With no staffing shortages, Fischer says it’s because they get kids involved in the fire service young.

“We actually bring kids in, and they learn fire safety, and they get uniforms, and they march with our fire departments in the parades. And they have a sense of community; they have a sense of wanting to join, and that when they come of age, they just naturally convert over,” Fischer said.

Stowe Asst. Fire Chief Scott Reeves agrees and recognizes the challenge in getting young people in the ranks. “Not only just in Stowe but statewide, volunteerism is down. So, if we can get the youth interested early and often, here’s an opportunity for recruitment,” he said.

WCAX-TV CBS 3 Burlington

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