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Show GETTING CONTROL OF FOREST FIRES Walla Walla. Wash, Sopt. 2 A fire on Hackraan Mountain which yesterday yes-terday threatened to get beyond control con-trol and into the Wenaha forest reserve. re-serve. Is reported today to have been controlled by back firing. Seattle. Wash., SepL 2. The forest fire association and the state of Washington have discharged all fire fighters especially engaged to battle with woods fires. Fires in Whatcom county still require attention and fires olsewhero will smoulder until the big rains begin next week, when tho association will close Its campaign, cam-paign, laying off all its employes. |