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‘Someone's worst nightmare' — Witness to deadly West Jordan house fire describes rescue of child at the scene
WEST JORDAN, Utah () — One woman who witnessed the described the moment that her boyfriend ran to rescue the only survivor of the fire, a child. She said that the child was burned 'head to toe', but that her boyfriend doesn't consider himself a hero. That rescue was caught on video, as her boyfriend, Asher, makes the decision to jump out of his vehicle and run toward the home engulfed in flames to help what appears to be a child in the backyard trying to get out. Lucy Hunt is the other person in that video who continued recording after he left the car and jumped over the fence into the backyard. She spoke to describing the scene and Asher's actions. While police have not confirmed, Hunt stated that the child was the fourth individual who was life flighted to the hospital in critical condition. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 3 killed, 1 airlifted after fire engulfs West Jordan home, investigation treated as a crime scene Lucy said that they were in the car before they saw the fire. Asher was driving to work, and he was planning to drop her off on the way, when he noticed the smoke billowing from the fire. He asked Lucy if they should turn around, and she said yes. 'And so we turned around, and it was like, so much worse than we thought it was, and it was already getting darker and darker and larger,' she described, referring to the smoke. Asher didn't hesitate, Lucy said. 'He just ran and jumped the fence because he saw… He saw a little kid come out the side of the house.' Lucy said she stayed in the car because she didn't have shoes on, but she could see the child in the backyard. 'You could just see her reaching for the gate, she couldn't get it open, and a neighbor broke down the fence so she could get out of there.' Lucy described the child's injuries. 'From where I could see, like you could tell that… In [Asher's] own words, he said that she was burned from head to toe.' (Images courtesy Bayan Wang and Brandon Toale) She added that the child's injuries didn't feel real to her, and they looked like something out of a movie. 'She was screaming. She was probably in so much pain,' Lucy stated. She also said that the child was talking, but they couldn't understand what she was saying. Once it was over, Asher and Lucy went back to their house, but on the way, they saw a dog who apparently came from the house that caught on fire. 'At first we thought it was like, you know those grey dogs that have really long hair? We thought it was one of those, but we pull up and we roll down the window, you could smell the smoke on this dog. From so far away, you could smell it.' She said that the neighbor who broke down the fence also ran into the house and pulled the dog out, but it got spooked and ran. That neighbor ran into the house multiple times, she added, and he took his shirt off for the child to have something to wear. Asher declined to speak to the media, and Lucy said that he doesn't want to talk about it. 'I think the reason that he didn't want to talk to anyone is because he didn't consider himself a hero,' she said. 'I don't think he likes it when people keep saying that to him, because she got herself out, you know? She got out by herself. She's the reason she's alive. He only really guided her.' Even though Asher may not want to be called a hero, Lucy described his courage. 'I think he is so brave,' Lucy said. 'You don't know that many people who would just jump into that, 'cause we were across the street. We could feel how hot it was, like so hot, I can't even imagine how it was over there.' Asher was taken to the ER to be treated, but Lucy said that he is back home and doing well. She said that he also doesn't want to talk about what happened because he doesn't want to think about it. 'That's something you never want to see,' she said. 'That's like someone's worst nightmare, and so, honestly, I think he's just trying not to think about it, and I can't imagine how it is for [the child] when she recovers.' Latest headlines: Republicans eye efforts to quiet Epstein uproar but can't quash it Utah spends the 3rd lowest amount of income on childcare in nation: Wallethub Utah's air tanker bases have already used 1.2 million gallons of retardant fighting wildfires One dead after Orem house fire Friday morning Officials warn of potential flash floods in burn scars and Zion National Park Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yomiuri Shimbun
04-07-2025
- Science
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Racing Sailors to Double as Ocean Scientists in European Waters
Every yacht in this summer's Ocean Race Europe will double as a floating laboratory, gathering vital ocean data as crews battle their way between seven iconic European ports, organizers say. The fleet will gather measurements on water temperature, salinity, oxygen, CO2 levels, microplastics and environmental DNA during the offshore competition from Aug. 10 to Sept. 20. Some teams will deploy drifter buoys designed to transmit meteorological information for years afterward. 'We know conditions in our ocean are changing rapidly but scientists need more data to better understand what is happening, the pace of change and how this impacts ocean health,' said Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director of The Ocean Race and a marine biologist. 'Due to the vastness of the ocean, reliable data is very sparse, and there are many areas that are undersampled.' The race begins in Kiel, Germany and visits Portsmouth (England), Porto (Portugal), Cartagena (Spain), Nice (France), Genoa (Italy), and Montenegro's Boka Bay. Organizers report that the 2023 around-the-world race generated more than 4 million data points for researchers.
Straits Times
12-06-2025
- Science
- Straits Times
Racing sailors to double as ocean scientists in European waters
Racing sailors to double as ocean scientists in European waters Every yacht in this summer's Ocean Race Europe will double as a floating laboratory, gathering vital ocean data as crews battle their way between seven iconic European ports, organisers say. The fleet will gather measurements on water temperature, salinity, oxygen, CO2 levels, microplastics and environmental DNA during the offshore competition from August 10 to September 20. Some teams will deploy drifter buoys designed to transmit meteorological information for years afterward. "We know conditions in our ocean are changing rapidly but scientists need more data to better understand what is happening, the pace of change and how this impacts ocean health," said Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director of The Ocean Race and a marine biologist. "Due to the vastness of the ocean, reliable data is very sparse, and there are many areas that are undersampled." The race begins in Kiel, Germany and visits Portsmouth, Porto, Cartagena, Nice, Genova, and Montenegro's Boka Bay. Organisers report that the 2023 around-the-world race generated more than 4 million data points for researchers. "By putting different configurations of The Ocean Race Science Instruments on different race boats we can broaden the scope of the data we collect," said Stefan Raimund, Scientific Advisor to The Ocean Race. The Ocean Race Europe is a multi-stage offshore sailing competition organised by the same group behind the round-the-world Ocean Race. It features top-tier IMOCA 60 and VO65 yachts crewed by mixed-gender teams. The IMOCA 60 and VO65 are elite ocean racing yachts at the heart of major offshore events. The 60-foot IMOCA is a foiling, carbon-fibre monohull designed for solo or short-handed races, while the 65-foot VO65 is a one-design yacht used in fully crewed races like The Ocean Race. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Science
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Sailing-Racing sailors to double as ocean scientists in European waters
(Reuters) -Every yacht in this summer's Ocean Race Europe will double as a floating laboratory, gathering vital ocean data as crews battle their way between seven iconic European ports, organisers say. The fleet will gather measurements on water temperature, salinity, oxygen, CO2 levels, microplastics and environmental DNA during the offshore competition from August 10 to September 20. Some teams will deploy drifter buoys designed to transmit meteorological information for years afterward. "We know conditions in our ocean are changing rapidly but scientists need more data to better understand what is happening, the pace of change and how this impacts ocean health," said Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director of The Ocean Race and a marine biologist. "Due to the vastness of the ocean, reliable data is very sparse, and there are many areas that are undersampled." The race begins in Kiel, Germany and visits Portsmouth, Porto, Cartagena, Nice, Genova, and Montenegro's Boka Bay. Organisers report that the 2023 around-the-world race generated more than 4 million data points for researchers. "By putting different configurations of The Ocean Race Science Instruments on different race boats we can broaden the scope of the data we collect," said Stefan Raimund, Scientific Advisor to The Ocean Race. The Ocean Race Europe is a multi-stage offshore sailing competition organised by the same group behind the round-the-world Ocean Race. It features top-tier IMOCA 60 and VO65 yachts crewed by mixed-gender teams. The IMOCA 60 and VO65 are elite ocean racing yachts at the heart of major offshore events. The 60-foot IMOCA is a foiling, carbon-fibre monohull designed for solo or short-handed races, while the 65-foot VO65 is a one-design yacht used in fully crewed races like The Ocean Race.
Reuters
12-06-2025
- Science
- Reuters
Racing sailors to double as ocean scientists in European waters
June 12 (Reuters) - Every yacht in this summer's Ocean Race Europe will double as a floating laboratory, gathering vital ocean data as crews battle their way between seven iconic European ports, organisers say. The fleet will gather measurements on water temperature, salinity, oxygen, CO2 levels, microplastics and environmental DNA during the offshore competition from August 10 to September 20. Some teams will deploy drifter buoys designed to transmit meteorological information for years afterward. "We know conditions in our ocean are changing rapidly but scientists need more data to better understand what is happening, the pace of change and how this impacts ocean health," said Lucy Hunt, Ocean Impact Director of The Ocean Race and a marine biologist. "Due to the vastness of the ocean, reliable data is very sparse, and there are many areas that are undersampled." The race begins in Kiel, Germany and visits Portsmouth, Porto, Cartagena, Nice, Genova, and Montenegro's Boka Bay. Organisers report that the 2023 around-the-world race generated more than 4 million data points for researchers. "By putting different configurations of The Ocean Race Science Instruments on different race boats we can broaden the scope of the data we collect," said Stefan Raimund, Scientific Advisor to The Ocean Race. The Ocean Race Europe is a multi-stage offshore sailing competition organised by the same group behind the round-the-world Ocean Race. It features top-tier IMOCA 60 and VO65 yachts crewed by mixed-gender teams. The IMOCA 60 and VO65 are elite ocean racing yachts at the heart of major offshore events. The 60-foot IMOCA is a foiling, carbon-fibre monohull designed for solo or short-handed races, while the 65-foot VO65 is a one-design yacht used in fully crewed races like The Ocean Race.
