FIGHTING _ARIRE Vs EQUIPMENT INSPECTIC a Testing Fire Trucks, is a regular routine at the Utah ASF Depot, and every part of the equipmant must be in A-l1 condition at all times. Under the supervision of Colonel Keller,of the Post Engineers, who is the Fire Marshall, all equipment on this post is regularly checked every three months.Fire Chief Vinning, has direct supervision of equipment and personnel at this Depot, in this department, which includes three stations, six trucxs and a per - ie: tt sonnel of 39 men. eS Pe a the During a test made recently, pumps on the trucks were put into operation, for the purpose of draughting water from a canal, and through a nozzle one and three fourths inches in diameter, they were able to send 750 gallons of water per minute, into the air; shooting it a distance of 200 ft. All trucks are equipped with a pumping device which is kept for emergencies in case e fire breaks out in a vicinity, where there are no fire hydrants and water from4 canal has to be obtained. Fire station number one serves Administration building area; number two answers calls in the warehouse and number three is from the internment all trucks swer part and Summons of this subject to calls camp area. However, firemen are ready from any emergency reservetion, The fire equipment at this consists of the newest and most trucks ly designed area, that have to anin any Depot modern- been manu- factured. They compare favorably with the equipment in any up-to-date fire station in towns and cities throughout the United States. The three stations are located at advantageous points on the reservation, and personnel and equipment can handle any emergency that might and did arise in the vicinity of the Depot on Tuesday, August 24, when & sudden fire broxe out in warehouse 9-A. ed The in orts fire a short of the was magnificently time Depot's by the check- steady eff- well trained fire- men, and the fine assistance of Ogden and weber County fire departments. ees