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Show SOOT STARTS FIRST FIRE IN NEW YEAR The first fire in 1017 necessitating the calling out of the city firemen occurred at 7:07 o'clock vesterdav morning at the residence ot Edward "VYTltse, 56S South I State street. Soot in the chimney ignit- ed and flames were seen soaring above the roof. Mrs. Wiltse, fearing the fire might spread, turned in an alarm and the riremen extinguished tlie blaze in a few minutes. During 1916 there were tS3 fires extinguished ex-tinguished by the firemen, compareti with 51$ in 1015. |