Show Fire Is Mostly Smoke The fire department was called called call call- ed cd to the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph A. A Nielson Thursday forenoon to find and extinguish a fire which was giving off a 1 tremendous amount of smoke They found it was a very heavy throw rug which Mrs Nielson had thrown over ever some unused fruit jars and bottles It ap apparently apparently ap- ap had been ignited by a clinker dropped or left in the tongs when the furnace was cleaned earlier in the morning Mrs Nielson tried desperately to get into the basement and find the fire and put it out without without without with with- out calling the department but each time the dense smoke forced her to retreat Firemen had to use masks to enter the basement and md then soon had it out Mrs Nielson states that the only damage is from the smoke which filled the entire house But had the fire not been extinguished it might have reached the coal bin and then damage could have been extensive extensive extensive exten exten- sive she states She also states that she and Mr Nielson are very grateful to the fire department for the quick response and the quick action in extinguishing the fire o 0 |