Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-14 | Page 9 | Planes to Fight Forest Blazes

PLANES TO FIGHT FOREST BLAZES Airplanes will be used extensively in in fighting forest fires in the Intermountain intermountain inter inter- mountain region this summer A. A G. G Nord supervisor of the Wasatch national national national na na- na- na forest reported Thursday Numerous landing fields will be established In sections of heavy timbered timbered tim tim- areas so that planes can carry fire fighting crews Cre into inaccessible places he said Planes will also fly regularly over the forest lands to ro spot fires before they stain Rain headway Much was accomplished during the heavy Y fire season last Jast year and many more planes are arc expected to be added added add add- ed to the present number he said Arrangements already have been made nade to make an airplane trip over the forest areas in central l Idaho to select landing fields The trip will willae willbe be ae made under the direction of Nick B. B Mamer Marner Two forest officials and anda a department of commerce representative representative represent represent- will accompany him on the he night flight Details for the airplane fire fighting program are being worked out at the regional office at Ogden under the direction of R R. H. H Rutledge district forester