HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 01-05 Propane torch causes fire in Maplewood home THE REVIEW �i 7 �`
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Page 8A Wed., Jan. 5, 1977 THE REVIEW
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Propane torch causes Conway
fire in Maplewoodfacelift
home
by Anne Skinner: scene for about an hour and a half, after approved
the call came in at 10:22 p.m.The flames
Damage was estimated at$25,000 after seeped through the walls of the second Maplewood's Conway Avenue will
a fire broke out in the second floor (attic) story and into the first floor of the home, undergo a substantial amount of land-
of the George Dege home,2336 Harvester leaving smoke, water, fire and content scaping, according to a vote by the
Ave., Maplewood, Dec. 28. Maplewood damage in their wake. Maplewood City Council during its Dec.30
Fire Marshal Al Schadt said the fire was meeting. The total cost of the sup-
caused by the party thawing the Schadt noted the fire departments had plemental agreement was set at $77,105,
building's water pipes with a propane received a number of calls from people approximately$23,000 less than originally
torch. thawing water pipes with an open flame. projected.
Schadt said the flames from the torch He said,"You should never,never use an The council approved a total amount of
"got into the insulation and framework of open flame to thaw out water pipes.Use of $54,446 which will be reinstated into the
the home." The East County Line and hot water or better insulation would be a project's budget.The approximate$23,000
Woodbury Fire Denartments were at the lot safer." difference between the$77,000 figure ane
the$54,000 figure represents items whicl
had been left in the budget after thr
street's abutting property owners
disapproved of the original $100,000
proposed cost of the landscaping.
The $77,105 figure has since been ap-
proved by the surrounding property
owners.The project will involve extensive
plantings of trees and shrubbery along the
avenue as well as installing relatively
minor street and light improvements.
The council approved the agreement by
a unanimous vote.