Iron County Record | 1935-01-03 | Page 3 | Forest Fires Ruined 43 Million Acres in 1933

Forest Fires Ruined 43 Million Acres in 1933 Washington Washington Fires Fires In unprotected forest areas areM of ot the United States last year were 20 times as 11 damaging as blazes in protected sections according to figures complied compiled by the Agriculture departments department's forest service In all aU fire swept acres of the nations nation's timberland in 1033 Of this area acres was forest land devoid of ot protection and acres was land under protection Approximately 2079 2070 per per cent of ot the country's unprotected forests were burned while the toll on protected land was per c cent All AU national forests are under systematic systematic systematic fire tire protection The forest service estimated that acres need protection Property damage from forest fires In 1033 1133 was estimated at compared with a five year average of ot Mississippi with fires led the states