Show HALF OF OP FOREST FIRES FlUES DUE TO HUMAN CARELESSNESS In spite of oC the wet spring in some sections the fire season in the inter- inter intermountain intermountain mountain National forests has al already already already al- al ready started according to information Information information tion received by District Forester i 11 n. n H. H Rutledge ge A few days ago a Mexican burning burnIng burn burt ing brush on his land adjacent to the forest in Nevada Neva a allowed the fire to escape to National forest lands The fire was vas fortunately nipped in the bud by tile the prompt work of or a ranger This fire is the first one of the lie year in this region and illustrates as usual the theman theman theman man cause human cause human carelessness Last year practically pal half of the fires occurring in the forests of the intermountain region were due to human carelessness the carelessness the balance balanc to lightning Figures compiled by the forest service ervice indicate however that the public is learning to exercise more care with fires since 10 years ago about two thirds of The fires were due to human carelessness and 15 i years ago they approached three three- fourths the total number |