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One airlifted with critical burn, blast injuries in Rockville basement fire

ROCKVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — One person was critically injured in a basement fire in Rockville, Utah, Saturday afternoon, according to Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue.

Shortly after 12:50 p.m., fire units responded to a structure fire at 101 East Main Street, Rockville. Fire personnel arrived on scene to find a “well-involved basement fire” in a residential home, Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue posted on social media.

One individual was reportedly critically injured with burn and blast injuries. They were treated on scene before Intermountain LifeFlight transported them to a burn unit in Las Vegas, officials said.

“To facilitate emergency response and the helicopter landing, State Route 9 was temporarily shut down,” the post states. “Multiple agencies responded, including Hurricane Valley Fire District, Springdale Police Department, and Zion National Park. We also extend our thanks to Hildale/Colorado City Fire for assisting with additional calls during this incident.”

The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.

No further information is currently available.

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