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Ranches Academy mobilized support for those affected by Tuesday's fire at an Eagle Mountain condominium complex, including an expectant family.

Efforts included donations and student messages, highlighting unity and compassion amid the tragedy.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN — What began as a quiet Tuesday quickly turned into a scramble for Lucas Orton and dozens of others after a fire tore through their condominium complex in the early hours of the morning.

Orton spent Tuesday afternoon loading bins into a U-Haul after he was evacuated in the middle of the night.

The fire broke out about 1 a.m., jolting residents from their sleep. Orton recalls the terrifying moment.

"I heard pounding on my door, and they were telling me to get out," he said. "When I walked out the entryway, and I h

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