Show FLAMES IES THREATEN GIANT REDWOODS SAN FRANCISCO Aug 18 18 By The Associated The Press Press Press- The giant red redwoods of ot the Sequoia Se- Se Sequoia Se Sequoia national forest which have ha reigned for tor centuries In la their mountain fastness were threat threat- threatened threatened threatened ened today by fire In an urgent appeal to San Sin Joaquin valley civic organizations Frank Cunningham t supervisor of the forest declared that the huge trees which for tor I 1 years years have hue attracted thousands ot of tourists ared aced unless a fire fireBear near bear firebear Badger can be be brought under un- un under un under der Immediate control He re- re requested requested re requested quested a recruiting of ot 2000 ad- ad additional ad additional fire tire fighters The Badger blaze already has swept sept acres composed mostly of ot brush land and small timber but at list last reports was as forging unchecked toward Red Redwood wood canyon In which Is located acres of ot the tho finest sequoia and sugar pine In the world While the tho desperate stand was being made against t the flames et at Badger the forest fire situation In other section sections of ot California was as reported as Improved 00 |