Show forest protection week saves private tracts from fire DENVER colo april IS 18 ob ter terrance vance of forest protection week 1 april 22 to 28 by the united states forest service not onay helps to keep down ires fires in government reserves but educates americas millions to be equally careful when they are lire in the woods on private tracts according to col A S pock peck dist brict united states fori forester aster its largely a matter of education despite he the t greatest precautions however in the rocky mountain Mount aln district for example there la in an average of 1612 fires a year with a damage amounting to this includes national forests and forests owned by the commonwealth or individuals in six states colorado fires 2296 michigan tires fires minnesota fires nebraska 5 fires 97 south Xa klota 83 fires 9 wyoming 89 fires it costs the forest service sa s1 to combat fires the united states and the camago totals according to report aside from watershed protection grazing facilities and timber supply national forests in the bocky rocky mountain district afford thra traveler such unusual delights as glaciers cund sand dunes bulling boffl ng springe springs and snowbanks la in summer thea them agate again permits for homes are grafted granted by the forest service for a rib minal tee to cover a loog lon period sufficient to justify the erection of a cabin and nd other necessary necee eary 1 ments |