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Show FOREST FIRE LOSS , , , FOR LAST YEAR Losses from fires-la national forests for-ests last year amounted to 1 1,8 58,-600, 58,-600, according to figures compiled by the Forest Service. While the lew was larger than for several years, It was. unusually light, coaslderlag 'the dangerous conditions. ., Protracted drought and. periods of high, winds Made ceadltloas virtually the same as la 1110, when $16,000,000 worth ef Umber oa national forests was destroyed. Careless campers were responsible for "1,288 fires. Railroads, partly through failure to comply with the law, get 1,003, WWW the. number ot laeendlary fires Is given ast5; The Hlaijaumber of "fires 'feaght waa I.ImI All hut 1,132 seifbyJlthtBlag were eaased, hy.(hBa. ageactes |