Salt Lake City fire damages two sheds, kills pet iguana

(Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fire fighters work on a house fire at 455 East Downington on Friday, September 26, 2014.

Salt Lake City fire damages two sheds, kills pet iguana

By pamela manson

| The Salt Lake Tribune

A fire that began Friday in a detached shed/garage in Salt Lake City caused $25,000 and caused the death of a pet iguana, officials said.

The cause of the blaze, near 500 East on Downington Avenue (1820 South), was most likely electrical and began in an overhead light in the shed, the Salt Lake City Fire Department said.

The fire was reported Friday morning and produced smoke that could be seen in downtown Salt Lake City at about 11:20 a.m.

The wind caused the fire to spread to a neighboring property and damage a detached shed there, as well as the outside of that home, fire department spokesman Jasen Asay said.

The iguana was inside a cage in one of the sheds.

pmanson@sltrib.com

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