Show Forest Fires Sweep Washington C Carrying Peril to Man Many Towns t. Wash Aug 21 Heavy y damage was threatened b by scores of ot rore forest t and TagS grass fires lIres burnic burn- burn ing ic today In this Whatcom county The Thc little mill to town n of Alki four miles north of here wins was wiped out O yesterday yesterday yester yester- I day and considerable live stock mil miles 5 of fences and man many acres of ot crops have been destroyed Concern was f felt for tal the town of or I Jn Lyndon Lynden en next to BellinGham the thc largest largest larg larg- est In t h he county owing to a n half halt dozen loz n fires which early art today were creeping upon it A heavy 3 wind was spreading the th- numerous fires and little water was wa available for tor fighting them No lo loss s of life Ufe Inns has been reported B Is covered with ashes and smoke is hanging over the city like a peril |