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Show FIRE TEN MILES ' LONG IN OREGON Portland, Ore., Sept. 1. Over an unbroken front ten miles long, a force of 250 men was working desperately to check tho spread of a forest flro that "back-firing" had failed to subdue sub-due The burning area is situated south of Mount Hood and about 80 miles southeast of Portland. According Accord-ing to forestry officials, the fire ,can not be gotten under control unless rain comes soon. In northeastern Oregon, the home-steadere home-steadere of two counties havo begun to seek safety in flight. Several sheep camps have been destroyed by the flros Timbermen have taken hope In the proclamation of Governor Withycombe forbidding hunting and the use of firearms in oithor of the counties. So far no homes have been menaced. Other smaller fires are reported from Isolated sections, but their danger dan-ger is not regarded as great. |