Show Sunday blaze Hits J. Merkley home A farm near Duchesne was gutted by fire Sunday resulting in an estimated damage to exceed to the residence of and Jerry reports Duchesne County fire The fire is believed to have been caused by a short circuit in the electrical High winds in this area the past week arc blamed for having rubbed insulation from outside electrical wires which were strung through a tree to the gable end of the The farm home is located some two miles east of First indication of the fire was between 11 and am Sunday by who irum mc of the Her daughter and four grandchildren were at the Merkley was on a fishing Merkley was delayed in getting a telephone message through for The Duchesne Volunteer Fire Department responded to the About 50 men were at the assisting in saying the farm couple's household and personal little loss was sustained in household and personal belongings of the Most of the damage to the seven-room dwelling was caused by smoke and water and by fire-fighting The fire was confined generally to the inner walls and inner roof and the Amount of the loss covered by insurance will not be known by the owners until an insurance firm is A trailer has been moved in for the to live in until other arrangements be The home was covered by All furniture and belongings on the ground floor was but nothing from the second floor was which included the family's winter clothing in their cedar chest containing her special treasurers and other |