Residential, Sorority / Fraternity Salt Lake City, UT – Suspected arson fire at University of Utah fraternity is contained by sprinkler system July 3, 2015 viking210 Fires at two fraternity houses at University of Utah are being investigated as arson, Salt Lake City Fire officials said Friday morning. At about 4:13 a.m., fire crews arrived on scene at the Pi Kappa Alpha house, 1431 E. 100 South, to find a fire on the third floor. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and kept it contained to one area of the house, which caused damage in the game room, according to a press release from SLC Fire. Just 18 minutes later, SLC Fire crews responded to the Beta Theta Pi house, 70 S. Wolcott St., on a report of a fire in the basement laundry room. When firefighters arrived, they found the sprinkler system had kept the small fire under control, the release indicated. Crews then quickly extinguished the remaining flames. Officials say the fires are likely connected. Both fires are currently under investigation. No injuries were reported at either incident.
