Show Lack of Water Cause of Complete I Destruction of Garage and Motel CITY PARK A historic landmark the tho three story etory Skyline Motel and Garage 1 was vas destroyed toy by fIre of ot undetermined undetermined mined origin Monday afternoon jut ut at the Summit of ot Parleys Parley's Canyon with a n loss of by the tho owner Lawrence I The Tito building of ot rustic rustle log construction con con- I was built in 1944 1914 and has bas had several additions additions' and Improvements added It contained 19 In motel rooms an apartment and largo large garage and service station tm under er the management of Warren Childs Waitresses Discover Fire I Tho The fire was discovered by Mrs Mm Donna Evans a cook and waitress waitress wait wait- ress roos at the adjoining restaurant building who at first thought the tho smoke pouring out of at the top pf pt the roof root was I low w hanging fog She ran upstairs in the building build ing and found the attic ablaze bUild I Another waitress Mrs Warren Child called the Park C City ty Firo f Department which responded with two trucks and 15 volunteer volunteer volunteer volun volun- teer fire fighters at pm p.m. Bob Beal Deal and other residents of Summit Park were fighting tho the blaze with a a. garden hose hooe when the Park City volunteers arrived with the tank truck and had the raging Inferno well under control when the tho water supply of the tank truck was all used up Not Enough Water The Salt Lake County Fire Department responded to a a. call for additional help with three units and a n hose line Une was laid for tor three-quarters three of at a mile mUe to connect connect connect con con- with the water supply of Summit Park and the uneven fight ight with the fire began again The Tho valuable time lost laying the hose hoso line lino too much for the tiro firo ft flutters biters and tile the structure was wall almost 1 completely destroyed destroy d by fire tire 1 Had Clad ad the first firemen on the tho scene had another tanker they could have RaVed the greater portion of the tho structure Rus and Gilbert Kimball helped bring out furnishings atthe ot of the motel and garage until driven back by smoke Tho The building was partly covered covered cover cover- ed cd by insurance but it Is a devastating de do- loss toss to Larry Rasmus son eon who has no definite plans for rebuilding lh the structure I I I |