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Show B2 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Saturday, December 26, 1998 Christmas Day Blazes Keep Firefighters Hopping CLOSE TO HOME Luckily, no oneis seriously hurt. $.L. County family loses a garage and a car, but fast-acting crew salvages the holida BY MARK HAVNES AND HOLLY MULLEN THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE A garage connected to a Salt Lake County home was reducedto a smoldering pile of rubble on Friday, but fast-acting firefighters managed to save the houseand a family’s Christmas. Later, a blaze that apparently beganin a utility room Christmas afternoon consumed a 72-year-old Salt Lake County woman’s newly purchased mobile home and all her belongings. Andin Provo,three adults and fourchildren were forced from their home bya fire that tore through a bedroom. No one was seriously hurtin the blazes. WhenSalt Lake Countyfire crewsarrived at the home of Kathy Shipley, 5532 W. 5505 South, they found flamesleaping from the garageroofandstarting to spread to the house, said fire Capt. Jeff Oja. “It was a good stop,” he said of the firefighters’ efforts. ‘We wereable to vent the [garage] roof and let out a lot of heat.” About20 firefighters responded to the two-alarm Mien “No chanceofthe cat knockingthe tree overthis year.” fire at 12:15 p.m.with four engines, a pumpertruck FOR THE RECORD and tworescue units, said Oja. He estimated thefire caused about $60,000 in damageincludingthe total loss of a 1997 Saturn car and damageto a wall separating the house and garage. Salt Lake County fire Capt. Bill Brass said the cause of the fire was hot ashes dumpedin a cardboardbox. Shipley was preparing for the arrival of family membersto celebrate Christmaswith gifts and a turkey dinner. When the fire started, shefled the house. Her three sons and former husband showed up at UNIDENTIFIED BODY Police on Friday were still trying to identify a woman found dead in Murray. The woman, estimated to be in her 60s, was discovered about 8:15 a.m. Thursday. She was lying near the baseof a staircase outside a Departmentof Corrections build- ily members had nothing but praise for firefighters. “This crew saved the food andgifts, and deserve a million thanks,” said Stu Shipley as he stood in the front yard of the house. Intense heat from the fire caused some discolor- womanin the hope that someone vealed she had a stroke and then ation and melting of siding on a house next door, tures dipped below 10 degrees. Shecarried noidentifi- “I thought it was fog rolling in,” Tami Adolphson said of thefire’s smoke. ‘It burned really fast.” Lee Adolphson said he did what he could to fight the flamesusing a garden hoseuntil forced back by the heat. “I was sweating bullets,” he said. Farthereast, at 5076 S. Escondido St. (1210 East), firefighters respondedto a blaze at a vacant mobile home at 2:55 p.m. The owner, an unidentified 72year-old woman, had bought the home on Dec. 1, but had not moved in becauseher relatives were updat- cation. The womanhadona pair oflight brown shoes, purple to magenta sweat pants and a sweat shirt and a dark jacket. The woman — with dark hair, a medium build and a height of about 5-foot-5 — wore a stocking cap. She had gold-rimmed bifocals with rose-tinted lenses. Anyone with information should call the Murray police at 265-4056 or 264-2674. NEWS BRIEFS ing the 20-year-old dwelling for her, said Brass. “Noonewasinjuredbut the sad thingis it appears Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday based on a mixture of African harvestcelebrations. Today, children and adults will gather at 7 P.m. in the Fun Dome, 4998 S. 360 West, Murray, for an introduction to the principlesof the holiday. On Sunday at 4 p.m., state Rep. Duane Bourdeaux will speak at New Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6196 S. Redwood Road. Kwanzaa performances and sermons are scheduled at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 460 S. 800 East, Salt Lake City, Monday at 6:30 p.m. The events are sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha African-American sorority and the African-AmericanTask Force. Emissions Headed Down the woman had no insurance on the home,” Brass said. By Friday evening, investigators had tracked the fire's origin to the home's utility room, probably in the furnace or water heater, Brass said. He estimated the damageat $60,000. Earlier in the day, firefighters in Provo responded to a housefire that destroyed one room and caused extensive smoke damageto the rest of the house. Lynn Schofield, a spokesman for the Provo Fire Department, said Brande Mecham, whorents the houseat 950 W. Center St., had goneto a neighbor's houseto use the phone about 11:40 a.m., and when she returned she found smoke pouringout of a bedroom. She tried to beat thefire out with a blanket but was forcedto retreat, Schofield said. Twootheradults and four children staying in the complaints about centralized testing, said he has received just one complaint the past two months. The caller was upset that he had to leave the inspectionscenter to make repairs, then return. This year, all 1989 and 1996 or In Davis County CalanEES ALE SALE SALE: Soe% "SCHGRORG30YeOFF RidwadThomasGalleies NUDMe WE'LL BE CLOSED DEC.31 - JAN. 3 445 EAST ON SOUTH TEMPLE 532-1131 Aeeae B a ORIGINAL ETCHINGS S aning reception with renowned : eertaenenar Tee rent % i au AD OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Located at 754 Main Street, Park City, UT 84068 435-655-7600 He a 499 1990 and 1996 or newervehicles ing at the same time consumers are starting to give the county program good reviews County Commissioner Dan McConkie, initially swampedwith December 26, 27, & 28th. renTS Ab UILT sexice LB. ATi| 3 will come in. Older vehicles are not required to go to the center because they make up such a OF PARK CITY Cordially invites you to attend a gala exhibition. CHRISTMAS % FABRICS & TRIMS eI sa. ALL ROLL 30% Only BATTING OFF SomIUMAUo4 % testing center. In the comingyear, about 50 customers a month to the county, which represents close to an eighth of his testing business. What really bothers him is that the county has taken on safety tests in additionto enfore ing the emissions standards that arethe ostensible reason forthe program It’s ridiculous that they're allowed to do safety down there too,’ Thompson said. ‘They shouldn't beable to swoopin on our[safety] inspections. They just want apiece oftheaction But such complaints are quiet- AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE Most in store merchandise (no giftwrap or delivery) 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday (12/26) -Wednesday (12/30) Martini. Light newer vehicles had to cometo the @ Continued from B-1 A net it snow net it snow. # SEWING MACHINE & small portion of cars in use. SERGER DEMO SALE The test for the newest vehicles is a quick computer scan of the on-board pollution-testing systems, requiredonall new vehicles released. Thosestaying at the house were taken in by family and friends. Damageto the house wasestimated at $75,000. Fett -Huchorn COTTON SHOPS for Christmas. died from exposure as tempera- KWANZAA CELEBRATION Utahnswill celebrate Kwanzaa this week andnext. Mecham wasevaluated for smoke inhalation and where Lee and Tami Adolphson weregetting ready will recognize her. An autopsyre- Composite homefled the house but managedto get Christmas gifts out on the porchto safety. almostthe sametimefire crewsarrived. Later, fam- ing at 6100 S. 300 East near the Fashion Place Mall. The Murray Police Department released a composite photograph of the photograph Danny La/The Salt Lake Tribune A fire Friday at 5532 W. 5505 Southin Salt Lake County destroyed the garage and a 1997 Saturn,butfirefighters saved the rest of the house and the family’s Christmasgifts. net it snow. SINGERhohbylock uss! nationwide since 1996. Older ve- hiclesstill requirea tail-pipetest of pollutants Davis County's goal is to meet the federal government's mandat ed air-pollution standardsandre- LIGHTING SALE download your turn the testing to private garages, Harveysaid FREE But if summer heat and tail- ozone levels, as they did last year, it may bedifficult. “If we exceed the standards two moreyears, all bets areoff,” 2233. South700 East 466-9373 Harveysaid AR AROMA. COMPUTERS ALWAYS READY TO OFFER MORE ASSISTANCE Toma Sieensaver I www.micron.net pipe emissions combine for high MURRAY SANDY PROVO 6100S. eee) 266 6942° 9441S. 150 N. 700 E.. 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