Show Two more forest fires Start in Duchesne area Two fires were extinguished in heavy timber west and south of Duchesne during the past reports Burt F. Duchesne District Ashley National The first of these lightning- caused fires was reported June It burned some 20 to 25 acres of Douglas White Fir and Englemann Spruce at the head of Beaver Creek which is located above Slab west of the head of Timber and A thirteen-man crew of local fire-fighters fought to control the They pulled out of the area late Saturday evening after a five-hour heavy Ranger Rouse The ranger said possibly some of the timber can be salvaged from the Beaver Creek Other Near Strawberry Fire broke out Thursday afternoon in heavy timber along the Strawberry River adjoining the Ashley National about 30 miles west of Duchesne and burned an estimated area of more than acres in the rocky country just below the mouth of Slab Rouse said he saw the fire from Anthro Mountain and a crew of firefighters to help control the Dave local conservation reported he was in this area and saw lightning strike and the fire A State Forestry crew of 12 men were fighting the The Ashley National Forest fire-fighting crew was helping with the control work inasmuch as the fire threatened forest The blaze was brought under control Friday evening after a Rouse reports the Strawberry fire burned furiously to thc top of the 5 to high Douglas in pinion pine and juniper and in mahogany |