Show HIGH H I 1 G H SCHOOL S ja 0 L SHOP FIRE LEAVES BUILDING BUIL DINt CHARRED A fire ot of unknown wn origin left the uintah high school shop building severely charred and smoked monday afternoon aiom very little damage was done to the tools and the worth orth of electrical equipment was not harmed superintendent harold lundell reported damage to regarded arted the building reg is estimated F to the call can same to the vernal fire department at pin after atter the smoke was discovered by a student and reported to the instructor stephen E Z hausknect high school boy boys were excused e d from classes to help empty portable equipment and books from the smoke filled rooms the blaze evidently originated in dead air space between the walls and smoke poured from the small attic above the class rooms A detailed investigation by superintendent apt Lun lundell delland and building and grounds supervisor A E EL anderson as well as rire fire chief coke jeffries Jef tries show ed no evidence of electrical wiring being defective and the continued on 8 I 1 HIGH SCHOOL SHOP sop FIRE rine 1 continued from page 11 1 cause of the fire possibly 11 spontaneous n laneous known combustion P 1 ignot Is not yet approximately 30 36 in small hand tools were lost and the ceiling of the industrial arts and f farm arm mechanics rooms will have t to 0 be replaced mr lundell said he H e also reported that the building in 9 and equipment was coveted covered by b y insurance to the maximum rate the smoked classrooms will be repainted this spring h he added 1 the fire department did an excellent job in controlling the fire mr lundell said he mentioned that no water damage was done to either the building build ina or I 1 i the equipment and the fire re was completely conquered with in a very short time the agriculture and mechanics rooms will give temporary housing to the clap alanes alps until rebuilding and repair is under way approvals of the damage will be made babus by bus hatch local contractor this week after which repair will begin immediately |