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St. George Police Department bodycam footage showing officers evacuating residents from apartment fire

St. George Police Department released bodycam footage showing officers evacuating residents from a Sunday-morning apartment fire in St. George, Utah.

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According to coverage of the St. George Police Department’s bodycam release, officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to a fire at a 20-unit apartment building in St. George. They knocked on doors, entered units to wake and evacuate residents, and used a ladder to evacuate at least one resident from a second-story unit. Officials said the fire moved through a shared attic connecting 20 units and damaged or destroyed up to 20 apartments. Eight St. George Police Department officers were treated for smoke inhalation and have since been released. The incident occurred in St. George, Utah, on the morning of Sunday, June 7, 2026. Fire departments from Santa Clara-Ivins, Washington, and Hurricane provided mutual aid.

Agency Statement / Official Release

On the morning of June 7, 2026, St. George Police officers responded to an apartment fire and helped save residents from the burning building. "The mission of the St George Police Department is to work with the citizens of St. George to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property, and promote individual responsibility and community commitment." Transcript

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Incident
Jun 7, 2026

Release of Bodycam Footage
Jun 11, 2026

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Body-worn / public-safety videoAvailableYouTube releaseEmbedded or linked from cited source.
Agency press release / official statementAvailableSt. George Police DEpartmentOfficial release
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Jun 13, 2026 - foxnews.com
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SourceTypeStatusPublished
St. George Police DEpartment
Official release
official agencyOfficialJun 11, 2026
abc4.com
WATCH: Bodycam footage shows evacuation of burning apartment building - ABC4 Utah
newsOfficialJun 11, 2026
youtube.com
Bodycam footage shows evacuation of burning apartment building - YouTube
official videoOfficialJun 12, 2026
fox13now.com
Police release body cam footage of rescue efforts during St. George apartment fire - Fox 13 News
newsCitedJun 11, 2026
kmyu.tv
Bodycam footage shows St. George police rescuing residents inside burning apartment
newsCitedJun 11, 2026
abc4.com
Bodycam footage shows evacuation of burning apartment building - ABC4 Utah
newsCitedJun 12, 2026
foxnews.com
Residents wake up screaming as cops race to rescue them from late-night apartment blaze: video
newsCitedJun 13, 2026