Salt Lake Herald | 1904-07-08 | Page 1 | Disastrous Fire in Wyoming Oil Fields

DISASTROUS FIRE IN WYOMING OIL FIELDS Lander Wyo July 7 A reser r reservoir r 4 4 voir of oil belonging to the Bel Bei 4 4 Drilling trust Is 4 4 burning with a heat that makes 4 4 approach impossible and is rev cov 00 4 cring eming the country for miles 4 4 around with black smoke Near Nearby 4 by are two to other lakes Jakes or pools 4 4 of oil oU which contain nearly a at 4 t half million barrels barrel of oil 4 Sh uld these take fire fire fin It will m 4 4 cause the loss ot Over ter five mil mU mUfit 4 J fit lion non dollars dollar dol n worth of or oil on mach 4 4 IReI derricks otic ettz The wells 4 1 4 are gushers gunners but have been cap capped 4 4 ped pod awaiting the building bunding ot of o a 4 4 railroad by the time company for the 4 transportation tra of the product 4 t 4 4