ST. GEORGE — Police and fire crews responding to a call reporting a structure fire Saturday morning arrived to find nothing burning, except possibly the relationship between a landlord and tenant.
At approximately 10:20 a.m., St. George Police responded to the call at a four-unit apartment building at 1195 W. 540 North.
The call was quickly canceled after responding personnel from St. George Fire Department discovered there was no fire.
Upon arrival, fire fighters knocked on the locked door of the reported unit, and when no one answered, they prepared to force entry. The tenant finally opened the door and said there was no fire, St. George Fire Capt. Brad Esplin said.
The call was reportedly made from the landlord of the building who said an individual called saying there was a fire in the unit and that the fire extinguisher did not put it out, Esplin said.
Fire crews left the area and handed the incident over to police who remained at the scene investigating the incident.
The male tenant of the apartment unit in question told police he had no knowledge of any fire or who would have called about it, St. George Police Sgt. Jordan Minnick said.
“But that person is in the process, it looks like, of being evicted,” Minnick said in reference to the tenant. “So it may be just a civil dispute between landlord and tenant.”
Police were unable to determine who made the initial call to the landlord, but the investigation is ongoing.
Minnick said hoax calls to St. George Communications Center are very rare, and he was surprised to learn of the incident.
This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.
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Wow possibly being evicted ? I would like to see RealLowlife make sure it’s not because the tenant doesn’t have a job ! LOL
love to see this guys rate of commenting trimmed way back
nearly every story
more nonsense
Love to see this guy’s rate of commenting trimmed way back
More nonsense
God bless you Bob !