The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-01
Flames Destroy Immense Tracts
Of Valuable Woods.
WIND AIDS CONFEDERATION.
Cienwooa Springs, Kokomo, Mon
ports Of Devastation - stock
Ranges in Many Localities Are
Ruined-Neariy Every Mountain
Range In the State II Ablaae.

DENVER, Sept. O-Reports from the
western portion OF the state continue 10
tel, OF the ravages OF the forest fires,
which bid fair TO dsvastate 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 new life today. owing TO fresh
winds The sun has been nearly o.
seured all day. and the atmosphere is
heavy with smoke. The fire east of Glen
wood is. fortunately, in 20 unsettled por-
ton OF the county. and aside from I'M
mense loss by the burning OF timber. no
loss has occurred UP TO the present time.
Stock on the range, as far as heard from.
has escaped the fire.
Col, says: Forest fires are raging on ev-
cry hand. Sheep mountain, on the north
side. is a mass Of flames. wa;ch reach
within quarter or 4 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 en-
gines.
A special from Montrose. Col, says: Tha
forest fire southeast Of town about TWEEN
ty-five miles has now reached large pro-
portions and can plainly be seen from
town. The range between Ha.rpin mesa
and Sawtooth mountain Is nearly devaS-
ated.
There are no indications whatever OF
rain and this seems TO b. the only element
able to stay the flames. Throughout ia ie
county h.sn "ias awe preyatied; g:ving
fresh impetus 10 the fires. The blaze IS
rapidly extending along the grand reserves
OF Girard mountain, west OF Homesiake
creek, and from present appearances VIII
Minturn. Back OF Minturn to the heads
of Willow and Two Elk the country is
devastated; From HoosLeT mountain
OF Gypsum creek. The settlers Of upper
Gypsum, Cannon. Collins and others are
fighting desperately TO save their homes
and Sfn mas OF NJ
magnificent forests OF West Brush. II IL
gets into Brush, the finest body Of timber
IN the state Is gone.
No loss OF HE has been reported. but
several people have lost their homes and
their crops.
Dispatches received here say that Whey
ley's peak, between North and Middle park.
is now a mass OF flames. The fire has al
ready eat a swath thirty-hve miles long
from the Grand river almost TO Dillon, in
Summit county. The width Is as Yet I'M
known. kVemmling, in Grand county, has
had a narrow escape. and the danger IS not
Yet entirely 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 conhagratiol
by the slightest wind. The fires around
Aspen are working down the mountain
side toward the town. At Gunnison, Crest.
cd Butte and Wolcott the fires are still
raging.
No estimate OF the damage TO timber and
ranches can be given. but 1t viii unques-
t!onably run far into the millions.
Reliable reports show that the forest fires
are nearly 800 miles in circumference, with
tiienwoot as the center. Pract cai.y ev-
cry mountain range Is abiaze. Inc only
tonwood and Four Mile creeks. where the
flames have consumed every thing that VIII
burn. on the south side Of the Rio Grande
from Mintugn 10 Glenwood railroad men
report a steady blaze OF fire plainly Wis
ihle from the smaller valleys. Many ranches
have been abandoned.