Kearns fire kills man and his dog

Authorities are investigating to determine the cause of a house fire that killed a man and his dog Thursday morning in Kearns.According to Unified Fire, firefighters from West Jordan and West Valley City arrived at a home near 4300 West and 5300 South about 9 a.m. to find it in flames. They were able to put the fire out, but found the body of a 42-year-old man and the dog in the basement.The victim’s name has not yet been released.The Salt Lake Tribune will update this story.