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Show FIREMEN SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT ON FIRE LOSSES Damage By Fire Increased Past Year; Mapleton Had Three Major Fires The Springville Volunteer Fire Department responded to nearly three times more fires the past year than in 1945, according to an annual report submitted this week. Total calls answered included 61, compared to 25 for the previous year. Damage resulting from fires was also considerably more in 1946 than in 1945, according to the report. re-port. Loss by fire was reported at ?60,690 in 1946, and $5,405 the preceding year. Of the total amount of damages by fires, Springville had $6,990 and Mapleton $53,700. There were eight calls made from Mapleton during the year and 12 county calls. The largest fire of the year and the largest in many years, was at the J. W. Grant stables, located at Mapleton, which accounted for about $50,000 of the loss by fire reported. Other major fires during dur-ing the year at Mapleton were the Lawrence Wilson home, with loss estimated at $2,000, and the Reed Hales home, with damage of $1500. Springville's largest fire was at the Milton Johnson residence, with damage estimated at $6,000. Children and matches were given as the main cause for the 1946 blazes, with 10 fires resulting, while overheated stoves caused nine fires. Other causes were listed as defective wiring, chimney sparks and burning grass. While the loss by fire in Springville Spring-ville and Mapleton was relatively high the past year, firemen saved considerable property endangereed by their prompt response and effective ef-fective operation. The local fire department is rated one of the best volunteer organizations in the state, and ranks high with organizations organ-izations which are maintained on a salary basis. i |