Show Lightning Starts Shuts 3 Fires On A lightning storm passed over the B Mountains last week setting at least three wild fires on the Vernal DistrIct of the Bureau of Land Management according to Odell A Frandsen District Manager All three fires were located In posItions which are peculiar Jar to started lightning fires They were ere all on the tops of ridges and at least two of them were burning In duff and Utter litter at the base of trees struck by the lightning No serious damage was caused by the fires since they were extinguished before they had a chance to spread One fire was located near Rock RockSprings RockSprings Springs Canyon one ne on Seep Ridge and the last one on a ridge near the head of Bitter Creek The grass and Browse which grew so luxuriantly during the spring Is now drying out and becoming fuel for fires It Is anticipated by per per- personnel that each lightning storm passing over tHe distrIct durIng July and August has the potential of starting from one of ten fires In addition man caused fires are always a threat and andall andall all persons should be ex careful wIth matches and smokes while driving through range and forest areas Mr Frandsen said |