Show Generator Burned I Out At Local Plant The generator in the p power o w e r plant at the mouth of Manti ManU Canyon was burned out last Wednesday Wed Wed- Wednesday evening and left the community community community com com- without power for a temporary period The trouble came shortly after 10 p. p pm p.m. m. m with the exact cause of the trouble still to be determined at t this his h f s writing Wayne Vayne Reid was on duty atthe at atthe atthe the plant when the trouble began be began began be- be gan and called the Fire Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment to assist in the emergency He sprayed the burning equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment with chemicals before the thede de department arrived Members of the fire department were able to enter the building by using masks They opened the win windows win win- windows dows to clear the building 0 of smoke and shut off the w wa water a t tel e r feeding the water wheel L. L E. E electrical en engineer engineer engineer en- en from Salt Lake City estimated es estimated estimated es- es that about 40 per cent of the insulated coils in the generator were burned The generator is now being repaired but it is not known how soon it can be returned to active use All power plants from Nephi to Richfield were affected by bythe bythe the trouble all being left without without without with with- I out power temporarily |