Show AS ASHLEY bley BLEX FIRE FIGHTERS 0 OUTLINE LIN E PLAN OF ACTION i should a fire of any scope develop on orf the forest this season planned action will be e taken promptly to secure tract bro bra motor patrols wheatland plows other large equipment where it may be used to advantage ona A harrlson harrison supervisor of ash ley national forest reported this week weck 1 a fire tire I 1 rc fighting training scho school 0 conducted in vernal the school held june 11 under the direction of john park ers e ogden wen assistant regional chief of fire tire control j was con fined berill primarily to snowing showing the feasibility of using tractors and other heavy W equipment in mak ing S fire fe lines in timber stands training films nuns showing the use of h heavy eavy J equipment lament were shown i ai at them me main M tn theatre dur aur ing the forenoon after lunch at the n dry v fork foric road na ad no camp th the use I 1 of a D 7 tractor in constructing fire sire www lines iines in heavy stands of lodgepole coffae rT pine timber in dry fork vork canyo canyon was demonstrated 4 all district rangers on the for tor est cst with key appointed d fire lead ers wera were in attendance d ln as well as representatives eg f from rc various government and nd state agencies within uintah asin 0 more o than an 3 mills are cuttin cutting between 8 an ana and 1 oooo boa board ra reet feet of saw timber on ghe ashley annually and nd sin since ibe ice the accumulation of slash increases the fire hazard during strate strategic I 1 periods er toft loft adequate ade K planned achon acee nt Is made to make a prompt agres sive at tack with heavy equipment where advantageous A large portion of the forest at the high er elevations is so rocky that planned action by crews with hand tools willbe will be essential mr harrlson harrison said |