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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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A fire on Sunday night in Heber destroyed two PFE freight cars valued at $8,000 and damaged the old Fawcett packing shed near the railroad; volunteers prevented further spread, and investigators are seeking the cause.
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Investigators Seeking Cause of Blaze in Unused Packing Shed
HEBER, June 9.-Deputy sheriffs and railway investigators Monday sought to determine the origin of a fire which Sunday night destroyed PFE freight cars valued at $8,000 and damaged the old Fawcett packing shed near the railroad right of way in Heber.
The fire started on the loading platform between the shed and the cars. Since Heber has no fire department, volunteers pulled the platform away from the shed and prevented the flames from spreading all over the shed. Two of the railroad cars were destroyed and one partially burned.
Recently the packing shed has been used by Frank Gardiner to house field labor. The shed was said to have been unoccupied at the time the fire was discovered.
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Heber
Event Date
Sunday Night
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two pfe freight cars destroyed valued at $8,000; one railroad car partially burned; old fawcett packing shed damaged; flames prevented from spreading further by volunteers.
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Fire started on the loading platform between the shed and the cars, destroying two PFE freight cars and damaging the shed near the railroad right of way. Deputy sheriffs and railway investigators sought the origin on Monday. The shed, recently used by Frank Gardiner for field labor housing, was unoccupied at discovery. Heber has no fire department; volunteers pulled the platform away to contain the blaze.