Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-02-23 | Page 8 | Peat Fire Keeps Tract in 'Tropics'

J I Peat Fire Keeps Tract In Tropics Tropics' WOODS CROSS CROSS T Tropical CROSS Tropical r 0 pic a 1 weather has persisted throughout the winter in Davis county over county over an on area four rods square An underground fire which began began began be be- gan to burn about eight months ago has kept the earths earth's surface so warm over this area all winter win win- vinter vin- vin ter that the snow has melted al almost almost almost al- al most before beCore it reached the ground After a snow or rain storm clouds of vapor escaped into the air and the he surface was soon dry again Wilford W. W Hatch on whose property the fire tire is located re reported reported re- re ported FrIda Friday that the last indication indication indica indica- tion tim of oC gases and heat was noticed noticed no no- Wednesday evening last and that he ho believes the fuel supply has now been exhausted Dr Frederick J. J Pack of oC the University of Utah Investigated the phenomenon last fall and pronounced pronounced pro pro- flounced it a peat bog which had apparently started to burn when tramps set Ire fire to some railroad tics ties above the area