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Show FINALLY SUBDUE FOREST FIRE Thousands of Volunteers Overcome Conflagration Which Threatened -v- --' Overwhelming Destruction. A forest fire that threatened, in 13 days of unimpeded destruction, to consume con-sume the whole of Angeles national forest, in - southern California, was -finally brought under control by the desperate efforts of hundreds of volun- teers. The unceremonious drafting of curiosity seekers swelled the ranks of -the fighters until, in one district alone, around Pomona, more than 1,000 were working day and night to stay the on-rushing on-rushing Haines. The kindling of tre- -mendous back fires at critical points, guided by airplane inspection, succeeded suc-ceeded in holding the fires within the originating area. Many resorts and summer Miomes were menaced, but only a few cabins were lost. As a result re-sult of the fire, the city waterworks of Pasadena is to be protected by a giant firebreak, which will be constructed con-structed immediately by the rangers of the United States forest service. Popular Mechanics Magazine. |