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Show Fires damage homes Fire did an estimated $5,000 damage to an upstairs bedroom and bathroom at the home of Don Garnor, 24 S. 800 West, Lindon, on Friday night. Fire Chief Calvin Mills reported that the fire was under control in about five minutes' after the fire crews arrived. They were at the scene for about one hour. He said that apparently the fire was caused by a spark from a match which lit in a pile of clothes in a corner of the closet in the bedroom. The fire chief said that the Garnor Gar-nor family was watching television downstairs when the smoke alarm went off. He said he had no idea how long the fire might have been smolderingbefore the smoke alarm alerted the family. No one was injured in the fire. There were two fire trucks and 21 firemen who responded to the fire. Later the same night the fire department was called out to another an-other structure fire, but in this case the fire was already put out when fire crews arrived. Fire Chief Mills said that the Larry Circle family, who live at 914 E. 600 North, Pleasant Grove, returned re-turned home and found smoke in the house. They called the fire department and it was discovered that the fire had started in the furnace room near the water heater. The heat had melted the solder joint on the water pipes and the water came out an d put out the fire. Chief Mills said there was about $2,000 damage. He said thathe was not surehow some material near the water heater had ignited, but that was the apparent cause of the fire. There were no injuries. Two trucksand 14men responded to the call. |