Officials identify 2 killed in Roy mobile home fire

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ROY — Investigators have identified two people who died after getting trapped in their mobile home during a fire in Roy earlier this month.

The fire was reported on Oct. 3 around noon at the Monte Vista Mobile Home Park, 3800 S. 1900 West. By the time police arrived, flames were shooting more than 20 feet in the air.

Roy Fire Chief Theron Williams said the mobile home burned very quickly, forcing firefighters to fight defensively before getting to the two people inside.

The two people who lived in the home, Janet J. Shaw, 71, and Johnathan P. Gunter, 46, got trapped by the flames in one of the back bedrooms. By the time firefighters could get inside, Shaw and Gunter were unconscious and not breathing, police said. The pair were taken to the hospital where they died.

Neighbors told KSL-TV that Gunter was Shaw's son.

Scott and Sylvia Wayment said Shaw was "as sweet as they come." The couple knew the woman well and spent time with her baking and crocheting together.

Investigators say cigarettes possibly sparked the fire, but the official cause was still unknown as of Monday.

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Cassidy Wixom is an award-winning reporter for KSL.com. She covers Utah County communities and breaking news. Cassidy graduated from BYU before joining KSL in 2022.