Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-16
HAS OUTGROWN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief GIore Tells of Needs of Salt
Lake City for Fighting
Flames.
WATER TOWER is ESSENTIAL
business and Manufacturing Districts
Would he at Mercy of Large
ConIlagration.

salt Lake City's fire department has
not kept pace with the great growth
Of the city during the last three years
according to Fire chief Glore, who
stated this morning that water towers
are essential in order TO cope with big
fires which might occur IN any OF the
large buildings i'm the business and
manufacturing districts. where it would
be difficult TO handle a line 81 hose
with good effect.
There seems TO he no room for doubt
that Salt Lake city has outgrown its
fire department.
The record OF building permits
proves that the fire department has
not been developed proportionately
with the need OF IRE protection. says
the chief. who, in his annual report.
will strenuously recommend an ap-
preparation large enough to provide
the necessary apparatus and new
buildings
AZ present, Salt Lake City has five
fire stations. It needs at least eight
fire stations. says Chief Giore Now
the various stations are situated a.
follows; Nos. l and at Headquarters.
NO ?, on north Second West street:
No. 4, az | street and Fourth avenue:
no. 3, at Ninth South and Ninth
East streets; No. s will be
az Eighth West and Post streets
The fire department has a com
plement OF only % men.
NEW STATION NEEDED.
Chief Glore SAYS that the ranld
growth OF the city demands the build
ing OF new, completely equipped sta
tons to cover the territory between
No and No. 4; between No and
No. and between No and No. 2
Az present headquarters Is equipped
with ~ men, two steamers, an aerial
truck, a chemical engine and a hose
wagon. chief GlOre saws that the adj
dition OF a water tower TO handle fires
In the skyscra pers IS imperative.
II Is known that the national board
Of fire underwriters has already re-
ceived a report made By SURVEYORS.
hydraulic engineers and other experts.
regarding the fire risks in Salt Lake
City II II almost certain that II this
city does not OF its own accord Improve
the fire department the national board
OF underwriters win file demand for
such Improvement, and unless the city
complies with this demand, Insurance.
rates VIII be raised In proportion 10
the Increase In FIRE risks
RATES MAY BE INCREASED.
Fire insurance agents here. as we'll
as special agents and surveyors are
of the opinion that rates viii be in
creased because Of the severe risks TAX
en- by fire Insurance companies. unless
the city takes Immediate action 10 re-
lleNc the precarious and perilous con-
dition. II Is the common assertion OF
business men and experts that a FIRE
which might start IN any OF the big
downtown business blocks could hardly
be checked because Of the conrbustibie
construction and height Of many or
the buildings.
NEEDS CONVERSATION -FOUR.
chief Glore thinks that the departman,
should also have what Ia called a com
binauon four" that Is. an AUTOMOBILES
carrying a chemical. ladder. light
hose ana pump. With such APP
paratus. Ore starting In a remote dis
trict could be reached In time 10 save
the building and contents, long before
the heavier apparatus could ART ~
from far distant stations
salt Lake city occupies undue
| ana dangerous position in regard 90
| fires" said chief Glore. "because in
| case or a widespread conhagratiOn.
the IRE departments OF Ogden. Provo
| ana other cities could NOT arrive Ia
| time 10 give necessary aid Salt Lake
| city must provide within herself the
I apparatus and stations necessary 10
cope with any kind OF q IRE.
zone OF the immediate necessities IL
more hose, as $4,000 feet OF hose Is
needed 10 handle the city. and there
are only $4,000 feet available az All
five fire stations"