Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-05-26 | Page 5 | School Fire Proves Largest in 6 Years

School Fire Proves Largest in 6 Y Years ea s Salt Lake experienced its largest school fire tire in six years late Thursday when a tinner's torch ignited shingles on the roof of the Wasatch school 1155 E South East South t-South Temple street causing caus onus ing damage Fire Chief Walter S. S Knight reported Friday The tinsmith had repaired the thc metal drainpipe and returned to the ground without realizing his torch had started started start start- ed a fire when neighbors discovered discover d the flames and summoned the lire fire department Two engine companies and two truck companies directed by Chief Knight were more than an hour extinguishing extinguishing ex ex- the flames names The last big schoolhouse fire was the blaze at the Bonneville annex annex an nex nex school 1504 Dexter street on August 16 16 1927