Show FOREST OREST FIRES ARES NEAR CONTROL Rangers Worry Over Predictions Predictions of Lightning in Dry 4 I Timber Area SPOKANE Wash Aug 28 IV- IV The weather mans man's prediction of thunderstorms in the mountains of ot north Idaho Idano caused the forest service apprehension today as three major forest fires were nearing control Lightning means fires In Jn tinder tinder- dry forests that have seen no rain for fora a month Several new blazes were reported as the largest army of fire fighters ever assembled in the area saw hope of conquering three huge blazes Only a few miles of trenches remained remained remained re re- on the acre Pete King creek creck fire on the Selway and acre McLendon butte blaze on the same forest in north ce central Idaho The Avery fire a blaze which gave trouble for tor more than a week after it roared past the small smal town of ot Avery without touching a building also o appear appeared d to be nearing control In the same forest where the Pete King and McLendon butte bulte blazes were raging another on Battle ridge was reported to the forest service A l large rge crew of men was sent against it |