Show SMOKEY SAYS By Ranger KARL H. H HAASER FOREST FIRE SEASON NEARS END ENDA A record near-record fire season is just about history on the Manti- Manti LaSal National Forest Only ten forest fires have been extinguished extinguished extinguished by Forest personnel on the acre Forest this 1 year Even more incredible is the fact that the ten fires consumed consumed consumed con con- I a total of less than one I Iacre Iacre acre of forest land With the advent of the fall season however there is a possibility possibility pos pos- I of more fires due to the influx of hunters into the National National National Na Na- Forest Of unusual concern concern concern con con- cern is the possible illegal misuse misuse misuse mis mis- use of the newly developed tracer shotgun ammunition This ammunition ion which was designed design- design ed to show the shot pattern path for skeet or trap shooting is definitely capable of starting c Grange c G range or forest fires I t Hunters fishermen and other p autumn visitors to our National Forests are urged to exercise c care in the use of their camp G Gor Gor or cooking fires The careful use of fire will help guarantee continued continued continued con- con green forest lands with their balanced abundance of c wildlife for the future s |