Show forest fires cause damage to local range timber land three forest fires during the past week have done considerable damage on the pie dixie national forest one of the fires was wag on blue spring creek ne near the old sawmill setting another was on the hatch range near mammoth and another was on oil range and timber land near the divide campers and fishermen visiting the forests are warned that great care should be taken with tire fire while on the ranges as the grass and undergrowth Is very dry and can be ignited with IL a small spark the condition Is serious and losses from fire could run into thousands of ollars dollars as well as loss of both human and animal life and cigar butts should never be thrown from a car while traveling forest roads and snickers smokers should be certain that all fire has been put out on a match before throwing it away pipe ashes too should sho uld be dumped in sate safe places either on bare dare ground or damp places campers are warned that leaving live embers in a campfire campf lre a Is a violation of forest and ana range regulations dirt should b be a sh shoveled ov over the campfire campt lre before leaving and all live coals should be soaked with water until entirely extinguished the forests are your playgrounds they produce meat for your table and lumber to build your home protect them from tire fire so they may produce and and protect garfield Gartl eld county news |