Show j i v VII I 1 Y T I oJ CREWS CONTROL CONTROLs i r 1 f s GRASSLAND FIRE J i a 1 i A grass and brush fire which ib burned over to acres of nand band and south of Little Cottonwood canyon canyon near near Granite Salt Lake county l Thursday was almost extinguished ex ex- John E. E E E. Burt state ire control agent of the U U. S. S forest sen service ice reported The fire which h started about 3 pp p. p m. m Wednesday was as under control control control con con- by p. p m. m Wednesday but was still smoldering early Thursday Thurs Thurs- day day Although flames threatened several sev sev- I 1 era era eral homes near Granite the watersheds watersheds wa wa- near the canyon and two mink farms in the vicinity no I property damage was reported I No Ko casualties occurred in the fire J Fire equipment and men from Salt Lake county and Murray fire Departments assisted the forest I service in arresting the blaze ResI Residents Res Res- I dents of f the area also aided inputting h in inputting 1 putting out the fire 1 Although no official report had hadJ J Teen peen made by the ranger on the fire fir Mr Burt said that residents 1 pf pt the district saw two automobiles automo au automobiles tomo- tomo I I biles parked near the area where i the fire started just before 3 p. p m. m I and nd it is thought that a a. a lighted match or a carelessly I thrown rown by one of the occupants probably started the blaze |