Show 11 dixie forest notes T tho I 1 io list first il die r e on the dl dixie national forest foiest for 1917 1947 was reported to ranger tucker on oil march alarca 25 red canyon was the location 1000 laoo p ili the time damage was not serious thanks to the fast work of the trucker who first siw saw the flies fires and made tile the report to the ranger upon investigation it was found that a plenge party had started stalled two fires and had left thein burning binning two members ot of t lie party shouldered the blamo toi foi loading leaving the fires and were arraigned before huntice or of the beaco hans ipson and filled tined doth state and feder al laws prohibit the leaving of a fire without first extinguishing it completely federal laws applicable to national dorest lands prohibit the starting stalling of fires against logs or stumps or in any place where tile the tire fire Is likely to spread or 01 Is difficult to put out this first fire of tile season was in the center of one of the most scenic spots in ili southern utah tal within 50 yards aids of oc the main lilg liway hway to bryce canyon no great reat amount of timber was threatened but tile scenic beauty of such a place could liae have been damaged hail had the fire not been stopped in this centennial year oar when lien eylands will lie be spen soen by the greatest number of tourists la in history it Is particularly important that fire damage is held to a minimum lets all help |