Show Two Fires in Two Days The quick response of the Manti Man Inn ti City Fire Department prevented prevent prevent- ed what might have proved a l disastrous fire Tuesday afternoon just East of the Depot block The grass fire was spreading rapidly toward barns and the homes of Wilford Bud Jensen Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen and Dick Jensen when the fire department arrived but was soon brought under control with only minor damage burning of ofa a n chicken coop pig pen fence and and other outbuildings The fire was reported started by the use of fireworks in the dry grass Extensive damage at the home of Mrs M M. H. H Leslie was caused by bya byn a n grass fire that got out of control control control con con- Monday afternoon Prompt action by the ManU Mantl Fire Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment prevented the blaze from spreading to other homes in the area rea Flames from a trash fire spread through dry grass and weeds with a wind pushing them toward the Leslie home A granery was burned just to the rear of the Leslie home with flames leaping far into the air Sparks from this fire started a afire afire afire fire on a coop behind the old A. A O. O Anderson store and on the Peter Jensen home just North I of the Leslie residence These were extinguished w wit with I t h little damage A group of teen age boys stayed on the Jensen home to keep the roof soaked down I I All the windows and doors on the West Vest side of the Leslie home were burned and the roof re received received re- re extensive damage It was necessary to chop into the roof to quiet the blaze and there was I water damage in the home Burned Burned Burn Burn- ed cd in the granary were a lawn lawnmower lawnmower lawnmower mower a bicycle wire fencing chests and other items there for storage |