The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-01
COlOradO'S Timber Belt Will Be
Wiped Out.
GREAT CIRCLE OF FIRE
LINE OF FLAME EXTENDS
THREE HUNDRED NILES.
Nothing But Rain Can Save the
Forests From Total Destruction
and There Are No Indications of
a Storm-Fires Raging On Every
Hand

Denver, Colo, Sept. 9O.-Reports from
the western portion of the state con-
tinue to tell of the ravages of the for
est fires, which bid fair to devastate
the greater part of the forests of the
state. A special from Glenwood Springs,
the center OF the burning district says:
The fires in the mountains near here
have taken fresh life today, owing to
fresh winds The sun has been nearly
obscured all day, and the atmosphere
is heavy with smoke.
The fire east of GlenWood is, fortu-
nately, in an unsettled portion of the
county, and aside from the immense
loss by the burning of timber, no loss
has occurred up to the present time.
The stock on the range, as far as
heard from, has escaped the fire.
A special to the News from Kokomo,
Colo, says: Forest fires are raging on
every hand. Sheep mountain, on the
north side, is q mass of flames, which
reach within quarter of mile Of this
camp Great apprehension is felt here
for the safety of the town. The origin
of the fire here is supposed to be sparks
from engines.
A special from Montrose, Colo, says:
The forest fire southeast of town about
% miles has now reached large pro-
portions, and can plainly be seen from
town. The range between Hairpin
mesa and Saw Tooth mountain is near
ly devastated.
NO RAIN IN SIGHT.
The weather man can offer no hope
for those on the western slope, whose
hopes and crops are threatened by the
forest fires. There are no indications
whatever of rain, and this seems to be
the only element able to stay the
flames fury.
Throughout Eagle county high winds
have prevailed, giving a fresh impetus
to the forest fires that are devastat-
ing the timber domain. In conse-
quence new territory is being devoured.
The blaze is rapidly extending along
the grand reserves of Girard mountain,
west of Homestake creek, and from
present appearances will sweep the
country to Bear mountain, at Minturn.
Back of Minturn to the heads of Will
low and Two Elk, the country is devaS-
tated, little remaining to feed the
flames. From Hoosier mountain the
wind has driven the fire to the edge of
Gypsum creek. The settlers of Upper
Gypsum, Cannon, Collins and others
are fighting desperately to save their
homes and stop its passage across into
the magnificent forests of West Brush.
If it gets into Brush, the finest body
Of timber in the state is gone. No loss
of life has been reported, but several
people have lost their homes and their
crops.
All the game is leaving the country,
escaping the smoke and heat OF the
blazing woods.
Dispatches received here say that the
Wheyleys peak, between North and
Middle park, is now mass of flames
and it is greatly feared THAI they will
extend to both of those beautiful camp
ing grounds.
The fire has already cut a swath So
miles long from the Grand river, al
most to Dillon, in Summit county. The
width is as yet unknown. Kremmling,
in Grand county, has had a narrow
escape, and the danger is not yet en-
tirely over.
The fires in the vicinity of Ouray are
not as bad as for several days previous,
but the smouldering embers may be
famed into an awful cenhagration by
the slightest wind.
The fire around Aspen is working
down the mountainside toward town,