Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-11-30 | Page 5 | Exploding Gasoline Cases a Big Blaze

EXPLODING GASOLINE CAUSES A BIG BLAZE S PANTS U FORK. Nov. 20. One of the most destructive fires which ever occurred oc-curred bore was stnrted about 10 o'clock last nig lit at the home of Gil Rearn-son. Rearn-son. It wa.-i canned by nn explosion of gasoline. Mr. TV a it son was at tempting to replenish the supply in the automobile auto-mobile of Dr. Joseph Hughes, who was making a professional, call oil the family. A. lighted lantern was placed at what Mr Bearnson hud thought a safe distance, dis-tance, but .some of tho gasoline splashed1 upon It, causing ll'io gasoline to ignite. 1 Soon the whole place was in flames. Mr, Bcarnson suffered some severe ! burns nbout the baiuls and arms and the barn, garage, thirty ton of hay and other ! property to th' value of SriOOO, includjng tho nutomO'ule. which wps practically new. wero destroyed. The fire department depart-ment was on the scene as soon as possible pos-sible and managed to savi the house, several other cut buildl nus and some farm machinery. Tiicro was -no insurance.