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Show National Fire Prevention Observed; Springville Department Lists 54 Fires This being National Fire Prevention Pre-vention Week, firemen and fire departments are doing- everything possible to acquaint the public with ways and means of fire prevention. pre-vention. While no figures are available on the damage done by fires in the Springville-Mapleton area thus far this year, officers of the local department report there have been a total of 54 alarms sent in since January 1. Ten fires were listed in March and in June, the highest record months during the period. There were nine fires in August, eight in July, six in September, three in February, April and May and two in January. Burning grass headed the list of causes of fires, the volunteer fire department making 17 runs to this type of, blaze during the nine-month period. Defective wires in cars, boys and matches, burning burn-ing trash, sparks from chimneys and over-heated stoves were listed as causing most of the fires. Aside from the cost of fires to the individaul property owners, every fire is expensive to the city. When the department makes a run to extinguish a grass fire, it seldom sel-dom costs the taxpayers less than $35. Firemen are paid $2 each when they respond to an alarm and if it is necessary for them to stay at the scene of the fire any length of time, they are paid by the hour. There has been no major catastrophe catas-trophe resulting from fire so far this year in this area due perhaps per-haps in many instances to the quick and efficient action of the local department. As the nation observes National Fire Prevention Week, October 4 to 10, it might also be i a ifine time in which to express appreciation apprecia-tion to the local firemen for the fine job they , do over and above that for which they are paid. |