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Show Farm fire burns hay, equipment; firemen answer other alarms The Springville Fire Department Depart-ment has responded to several fires the past few days, most costly of which was Monday, when approximately $5000 in hay and equipment belonging to Angus Hales, burned. The fire, believed started by careless transients, was on the Hales farm about three miles west of town on Fourth South. Approximately 60 tons of hay and some equipment were lost. False alarms Chief Burt Taylor cautions townspeople on fires started without notifying the fire department. de-partment. When neighbors see a fire, they often and should call the department, but sometimes some-times the fire has been lighted purposely and is being watched. watch-ed. The call however results in $60 to $100 cost to the city. This has happened several times, most recently when lumber lum-ber was being burned at the high school site and the alarm was turned in. The fire chief points out that fires should not be started at all during June and July and at other times, the fire station attendant should be notified. The alarm Tuesday, was to a grass fire near Brookside store on East Fourth South and other alarms this week have been on dry grass. |