Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-22 | Page 11 | 12,000 Acres of Timber is Toll of Fires

Acres Of Timber Is Toll of Fires Blazes Ravage Forest Land in IntermounTain t Tain thi iff Region Many Yet Burning I IMore More than acres of or timber in national forests of or the intermountain tam tain region have been destroyed by fires already this season A. A G. G Nor Nord l i supervisor of the Wasatch national national national na na- na- na forest reported Wednesday There are still many fires burning and several everal of them are out of control control control con con- despite the fact tact that hundreds of or extra firefighters have been employed employed em em- he said gald A large number of fires have been burning on privately owned land and in several instances are threatening forest Umber A t total tal of has been expended expend expend- ed by the regional office in Ogden in fighting fires since July 1 I Mr Nord stated Out of the total of fires s were caused b by careless campers he said Unless more precaution Is taken by those using the national forest for recreation campers will not be allowed to enter forest land he ex cx- cx