Fire captain, wife, 3 sons found dead after flash flood in Utah
Summary
Five members of a family, including a Provo fire captain, his wife, and three sons, died after a flash flood hit a canyon area in southern Utah during a hiking trip. Heavy rain caused the sudden flooding that led to their deaths, while their daughter, who was not on the trip, survived.Key Facts
- The family went hiking on Friday at Sunglow Campground near Bicknell, Utah.
- Flash flooding from heavy rain swept through the canyon where they were hiking.
- The victims included Captain Spencer Long of the Provo Fire Department, his wife Katrina, and their three sons Reid, Thayne, and Gage.
- Their daughter Lydia was not with them and survived.
- Rescue teams from multiple agencies helped recover the bodies late Friday and Saturday.
- A GoFundMe page raised over $184,000 to support the surviving daughter.
- Katrina Long was cofounder of a medical spa, which expressed condolences on social media.
- The Provo Fire Department showed mourning by changing its Facebook profile picture with a black bar over its badge.
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