Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-05-20 | Page 1 | Fire Raging at Helper; Whole Town in Danger

Fire Raging at Helper Whole Town in Danger Helper Utai was reported early today today- to be on fire I Flames Plaines starting in the south section section sec sec- tion of the town fired several buildings buildings build build- ings inis and t then en swept through th the center center center cen cen- ter of the community Helper according according according accor accor- ding to a report received at 3 a. a m. m was in fn danger of being wiped out Fire fighting there proved inadequate inadequate made made- quate and arid dynamite d amite was being used Several buildings in the path of the flames were blown up in a desP desperate effort to stop the advance of the con con- Residents awakened to the impending impending impend impend- ing doom parts of their household household household house house- hold cat cattels ls and fled Word Vord of the fire firc was received in n Salt Lake though a brief brie message Chief J. J Parley White was notified early today and gave orders to lo rush such aid as might be asked by the threatened community I I II I