Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-08-04 | Page 10 | Fire Hazard in Idaho is Rising

FIRE HAZARD IN IDAHO IS RISING Termed Most Serious In Career of Idaho Forester BOISE Ida Aug 4 By 4 By Tho Associated Press Fire condi condl- conditions at present are the most seri seri- serious seri serious ous I have ever seen them In Idaho E I Bush ot o Moscow forester declared In a report 10 re received today by I H ash Kash mate mateland land commissioner Forester Bush expects present dry Ito continue for tor 30 days as an ad- ad additional ad additional hazard and although sta to lands have damaged but little Ida Ida- Idaho Ida Idaho ho timber lands are aro threatened 10 direction on The most dan dangerous fire la Is reported by Mr Bush to be raging to loi 10 miles alon tIle west tide ot o the Priest river In Bonner county in the lu forest The Pend Timber Pro Pro- Protective Pro Protective asso association Is with Ures running In every tion on cut over lands from drum Rath-drum drum to Bonners Bonner's Ferr Ferry The report ot or R n L L Eik Elkriver river state fire warden for tho Timber Protective asso association elation received today en new tires during the past week on 16 acres lOot 10 of which were mer mer- merchantable timber The report brings the season seasons season's total ot of tires to 63 and ond total destruction ot 60 60 feet of ot merchantable timber arden reports conditions exceedingly dry and windy men are scarce and the tire hazard the greatest in years and Increasing g as dry weather eather con con- continues continues