Show Periodic rains reduced fires on forest DUCHESNE Periodic rains the severe fire hazardous conditions In the Duchesne District of the Ashley National Forest this year and helped hold the total fire loss to 15 acres in the year ended Assistant District Ranger Archer Wirth reports the four burns In the Indian Ridge area in the right fork of Indian Iron Mine area In the North Fork of the Duchesne Eagles Roost in Indian and Six Mile Ridge in the Major factors believed to have influenced the low fire losses in this district include increased awareness of danger and cooperation by the increase of prevention patrols with the assignment of Ralph i Giles of as fire con- aide and additional assign- ments of patrols during critical lessening of high haz-j ards in timber sales areas through slash disposal pro- excellent weather during the hunting improvement and of popular camping and picnicking New equipment to help in the fire control program for the district for the 1962 season includes one slip-on two mobile ultra-high frequency radios and 1 portable ultra-high frequency radio with base station at reports Burt F district |