Show SMOKEY SAYS FOREST FIRE SEASON NEARS END ENDA A record near-record fire season is just about history on the Manti- Manti LaSal National Forest Forest- Only ten forest fires have been extinguished extinguished extinguished by Forest personnel on the acre Forest this year ear Even more incredible is the fact that the ten fires consumed consumed consumed con con- a total of less than one acre of forest land With the advent of of the fall fail season however there is a possibility possibility pos pos- of more fires due to the influx of hunters into the National National National Na Na- Forest Of unusual concern concern con con- cern is is the Is-the the possible illegal misuse misuse misuse mis mis- use of the newly developed tracer shotgun ammunition This ammunition which was designed design design- ed t to show the shot pattern path for skeet or trap shooting is definitely capable of starting range or forest fires Hunters fishermen and other autumn visitors to our National Forests are urged to exercise care in the use of their camp campor or cooking fires The careful use use- of fire will wilt help guarantee continued continued continued con con- green forest lands with their balanced abundance of or wildlife for the future |