Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-14 | Page 6 | Forestry Unit Studies Fires

I FORESTRY UNIT STUDIES FIRES OGDEN Fire control methods the tie use of super supe crews and of planes lanes and parachutes to transport men and food to forest fires occupied occupied pied led the attention of thin aln forest supervisors forest supervisors in the Frid Friday Fri- Fri d day ay y morning sessions of their conference conference con- con ference here Meeting with Regional Forester C C. N. N Woods Wood of Ogden the group approved the use of super crews composed of from 30 to 40 men each hardened and trained for I their heir work in fighting forest foret fires These crews frequently are transported transported transported trans trans- ported by plane and landed by parachute in an open space nearest nearest near- near est the scene of ot the fire They then hen make their way to the fire firey by y foot each group setting up its Independent units with their fore fore- man Providing food for these crews is also done by plane and para para- chute Standardized hot rations are dropped to the fire line by parachute parachute parachute para para- chute providing a variety of wholesome wholesome wholesome whole whole- some balanced meals H. H M. M Shank in charge of ot fire control In region four led the discussion on fire control John N. N Kinney assistant re regional regional re- re gional forester in charge charse of operations operations opera- opera Lions was t to direct discussions Fri Fri- day afternoon on operations financial finan finan- cia cial matters and keeping of rec rec- The annual dance of ot the forest supervisors was scheduled Friday night in the Ben Lomond hotel Recapitulation of the week-long week discussions is planned for Saturday 1 with formulation of recommendations to be presented to the national national national na na- na- na I forest service Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington D. D C. C