Overheated Power Strip Started Riverdale Home Fire that Killed 5 Family Members, Chief Says

Overheated power strip started Riverdale home fire that killed 5 family members, chief says

The fire that engulfed a Riverdale home, killing five members of a family, was started by an overheated power strip, according to fire officials.

Riverdale's Bird family thanks community for support after fire

RIVERDALE, Utah, Oct. 5, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Bird family of Riverdale, which lost its father and four of six children as a result of an Oct. 1 house fire, is ready to share its last name and to thank the community for the support. The mother and two surviving children had held back on releasing their last name, seeking privacy when they had lost so much, Riverdale Police Chief Casey Warren said. But on Monday, they asked the chief to sha…