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UPDATED: Firefighters battle fire at Provo construction site where new apartments were being built
A Provo construction site where new apartments were being built went up in flames early Saturday morning. Provo Fire & Rescue said that firefighters responded around 3 a.m. Saturday to initial reports about the large blaze near 1600 South and State Street. Capt. Sam Armstrong said three of the four buildings of the new four-story framed apartments that were under construction were burned in the fire. The fire reportedly sparked in one of the structures and spread to two others. All three are a total loss. The fourth building was salvaged but reportedly endured minor smoke ...