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Show PUBLIC SHOULD BE FIRE CONSCIOUS WHILE IN FOREST i Campers and smokers being the biggest factors in number of forest fires, the closing of all roads into the National Forests to campers is being considered by the North Pacific Paci-fic district of the Forest Service, to reduce the danger of a general confla gration. From March 1 to June 1 of this year. 124 forest fires were reported in the 22 national forests of Oregon and Washington. 57 in the last ten days of May. This is a most unusual situation. August is usually the worst month for forest fires Now is the time for greatest caution cau-tion and persons guilty of negligence with fire in forests should be dealt with severely. i |