Show rr Tanker anlier Burns Here Sunday Damage Damage was estimated at in a fire that broke out Sunday at am in a tank tank- tanker er and trailer near Ashley Creek bridge east of Vernal on U S 40 THE MIRACLE and Wooster Drilling Co of Naples truck buck was carrying a tanker contain contain- containing containing ing propane and pulling a trail trail- trailer er with crude oil when the brake drum and rear tire caught fire Driver of the truck was Dill Bill Townsend lie He was notified o 0 f the fire by Richard Peterson of Jensen who was passing The driver turned off the highway and tried to disconnect the trailer but it wouldn't come unhooked so the driver tried to bounce it loose which he sue suc- succeeded in doing after driving about 1 miles lie He also noti noti- notified fied Vernal Fire Department THE PROPANE ignited which also caused the crude oil to catch fire Mr Wooster ad firemen not to take a chance on getting injured as the trailer was nearly burned out The tanker and crude oil trailer burned but the detach detach- detached ed tractor was saved The fire continued to burn throughout Monday and small explosions came from the pro pro- propane pane |