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Layton honors residents and church volunteer who helped stop June brush fire near Cades Creek Trail
Summary
The Layton City Council and Fire Department recognized four residents and a church volunteer whose quick action and evidence helped responders stop a rapidly spreading vegetation fire near the Cades Creek Trail on June 20, 2025.
Layton City officials on July 8 recognized four residents and a church volunteer whose prompt reporting, warnings to neighbors and security footage helped the Layton Fire Department identify suspects and limit property damage after a vegetation fire near the Cades Creek Trail on June 20, 2025.
The awards came during a council meeting where Fire Marshal Doug Benton outlined the sequence of events and commended the group’s “bravery, presence of mind, and sense of civic duty.” Benton said the blaze began after two juveniles ignited a…
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