Uintah Basin Standard | 1959-01-08 | Page 8 | Only One Fire in Timber Listed in Duchesne Area

Only one fire in Timber listed In Duchesne area Only one major fure destroyed timber on the Duchesne District of the Ashley National Forest during report Burt F Rouse and E Allen Shippee of Duchesne district ranger and This burn the first week in September in Lodgepole pine in the Slide Rock area on the North Fork of the Duchesne More than men in crews to bring this lightning-caused fire under During a half-acre fire was brought under control by foresters on a sheep range in Coleman Basin in the Red Creek The bum was through an area of fallen Duchesne Distinct foresters cooperated with the state on supervision of four small fires this fall in the Tabby Mountain area on private land adjoining the forest The district foresters stated that many small fires are reported and suppressed on areas adjoining the forest boundaries before they become a hazard to forest Most of these fires were due to burning of brush and weeds by landowners and others To comply with Utah burning must be obtained by landowners to burn brush and weeds in fields during the fire season from mid-June to These burning permits may be obtained from the county sheriffs