Show r jA 6 F Fd d r Ff r rF F r d rr nr r e I r f i y A f y 1 j f x x hi y d v i 1 1 1 1 Y 1 1 S Y I 1 t I I h S 'S l r rr eJ r rJ lr it d. SY ti Vii 4 le J r A e l J l q m r Jl x i f j d d 1 C tw rp s p Y y e r p J y Sw d SZ 1 Arm Flames Threaten Famed Amusement Device Flames Fames shot skyward threatening near near-by woo wooden wood wood- en roller coaster at Saltair Beach Firemen battled the blaze with water transported transporte from Garfield Damage was not believed ext extensive F to in re Razes Substation S S Ill r A An n investigation was launched Saturday to determine cause of ofa a raging blaze which swept through a two-room two caretakers caretaker's home and destroyed a volt high age substation at Saltair Beach Co The flames were brought under under under un un- der control by Salt Lake County Coun Coun- ty firemen Friday at 9 pm p.m. They used water transported in four trucks from Murray 1 station No 1 and Magna lagna No 2 We Ve have no estimate on extent extent extent ex ex- tent of the damage said Villiam William William Wil Wil- liam M. M Armstrong Saltair Beach Co general manager but butI I dont don't think it was too extensive extensive exten exten- sive I exten-I Blames Bames Defective Wiring iring I He said the fire probably was was was' due to defective wiring in the high voltage substation but added an examination of the de destroyed destroyed de- de I de-I equipment will be necessary necessary necessary essary before cause can be fully determined The Thc fire was fed by oil from the substation which sent waves of sparks and black smoke into the thc air Caretaker Dean Hanks Salem Utah County discovered the fire about 7 pm p.m. as he was punching punching punching punch punch- ing a time clock on the beach He immediately battled the blaze with several fire extin extin- The intense heat drove him from the house just before the roof collapsed Wind Vin Perils Coaster A strong wind drove sparks I toward the wooden roller coaster yards away but it did not catch fire The caretakers caretaker's home constructed constructed constructed con con- on pilings is located yards south of the pavilion near the end of the railroad spur tracks used by Salt Lake Garfield Western estern Railway Co summer excursion trains When he found the thc fire could not be controlled with fire Cire extinguishers extinguishers extinguishers ex ex- Mr 11 Hanks Banks ran three-quarters three of a mile to U. U S. S highway 40 when he flagged down an automobile They summoned summoned summoned sum sum- the fire department Station Disconnected A volt 2300 line linc near the thc substation substation substation sub sub- station was disconnected by Utah Power and Light Co linemen Another line carrying volts is not in operation during the winter season Jack Clay Salt Lake County fire chief brought a gallon 1200 and a gallon 1500 capacity pump pump- I er from his Murray 1 station to assist two rigs from Magna |