Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-02
BIC DECREASE
IN FIRE LOSSES
FOR NOVEMBER R
Total Loss to Albuquerque
and BernaIiIIO County Re-
duCed From $3,072 in
October to $345

That the people Of both Albu-
querque and of Bernalillo county
are still paying heed to the lessons
which were brought home during
Fire Prevention week is Indicated
in the reports for the month OF
November on fire losses. In spite
of the fact that many heating
plants not used before the first OF
last month were started in NoVem-
her, the reports of both county ana
CITY show losses from fire were re-
duced appreciably from the flgures
shown the preceding month. Ana
in the city at least the loss was so
small as to be decidedly trivial for
a city as large as albuquerque
The total loss from fire damage
during the month OF November was
S215 for the city. This flgure Is
less than the construction cost or
an ordinary one-story frame build
ing. 1t was just $35 less than the
damage from fire last month, ana
October was a record month.
In the county the loso during
October was fairly large, being
$2,572. Perhaps the residents be-
yond the city limits were made
cautious through the object lesson
given. Whatever the cause, their
care cut the loss down to a meager
$3.50.
During the month of October the
causes of fires were as follows: One
from accumulated trash. one spon-
taneous combustion two from
careless smokers. one unknown,
one crossed electric wires during
the last snowstorm and one from
sparks from flue.
During the past month the fol-
lowing were fire causes: One de-
fective gasoline stove, one from
metal flue too close to partition
and one from cause unknown
There was one call for the fire de-
partment in a case where there was
no fire found. the smoke which
caused the alarm to be turned y
being traced to a closed draught.
There has been no fire caused by
hot ashes since Fire Prevention
week and none from children play
ing with matches. Nor have there
been any false alarms turned in
maliciously. These facts alone
point to the splendid effect Of Fire
Prevention week, while the great
reduction in fire losses adds to the
proof.
The Albuquerque fire depart
ment is doing everything possible
to spread fire prevention and fire
protection through the other COM
munities Of Bernalillo county, To
this end all other localities having
fire departments have been invited
to visit the local department and
obtain whatever demonstrations
they may desire.
Yesterday the Estancia fire de-
partment accepted this invitation
j. B. Fish. chief of the Es-
tancia fire departI ent, brought
all members of the depart
ment to querque and they
were guests of the local fire
department and of Mayor Walton
Those who came to the city with
Mr.. Fish We're: Assistant Chief Tom
Cain, f. l.. Mason, secretary; NJ
Woodal, treasurer: M. Sanches, Ed
Garvin. Vern Block t. Marchant
D. Robinson, V. Sawyer and Clay
Mcdonald.
Chief Fish and Secretary Mason
visited Albuquerque short time
ago and watched the local depart
ment drill. They were so impressed
that they wanted all of their men
to witness the exhibition. 1t was
for this purpose that the visit was
made yesterday. The local depart
ment gave a clever exhibition Of
both ladder and hose drill.