OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — After five major structure fires in Ogden in recent weeks, the Ogden Fire Department is saying that they are not connected to each other.

Mike Slater, Ogden Fire Chief told ABC4.com that while structure fires are always a concern, the fires are not related to each other.

"When we look at the fires, some of them are electrical issues," he said. "The one we had just the other day was improper disposal of smoking products, and they're in different areas of the city, so no, they're not necessarily tied together."

June, July, and August are typically fire season, when there are the most fires compared to the rest of the year, but this year has been even busier than normal, Slater said.

One recent apartment fire in Ogden caused over $1 million in damages and displaced 13

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