Voices: My parents’ apartment caught fire. It revealed both the best and the worst of humanity.

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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Crews battle a fire at North Union Apartments in Midvale on Friday, July 31, 2026.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Crews battle a fire at North Union Apartments in Midvale on Friday, July 31, 2026.

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