Mother, son dead after Pleasant Grove house fire
Jul 17, 2024, 6:23 AM | Updated: 2:08 pm

Two people were killed in a house fire in Pleasant Grove on July 17, 2024. (John Wilson, KSL TV)
(John Wilson, KSL TV)
PLEASANT GROVE — Two people were killed in a house fire in Utah County early Wednesday morning.
Chief Andrew Engemann with the Pleasant Grove Fire Department said crews responded to the home, located near 600 E. 100 North, before 2 a.m. and found the back porch and an attached room on fire.
A woman in her 80s was located by firefighters and taken to an area hospital in serious condition, where she later died. Engemann said they located a second victim, a man in his 50s with physical disabilities. He was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts from first responders.
A pet dog and a pet cat also died in the fire. The victims were later identified as Rosemary and Jesse Pendley. Family members told KSL TV they have dealt with the deaths of Rosemary Pendley’s daughter and another son in the last year.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Engemann said state fire investigators believe it may have been started by an electrical issue. Crews from Lone Peak, Orem and American Fork fire departments assisted in the response.
This story has been updated with additional information.