Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-20
FIRES BURN AGAIN
New Dswpshlre Foresls Are Gelsg Up In Smoke and
 Inc Loss Is Resvy.

iVuS ioTcsl HTeb nave DeeH burning in the vicinity of this city for four days and to-day were beyond control. It is estimated that the immediate loss in timber destroyed will range between $50,O0O and s75,O0O.
 The largest fire started on Hayes mountain to the eastward of this city and spread to tract of heavy spruce and fir and to-day was burn ing in the townships of Success and Shelburne and as far east as the Maine state line. This fire has de- vastated an area ten miles long and i've miles wide. w. K. Aston of New York, who has a large summer estate Tn Shelburne,, the Berlin Mills Go, paper manufacturers, and George w. Blanchard X Sons Co, lumbermen, with offices at Berlin and Portland, Me, are the principal losers. s The other fire was burning to the westward of the city on Mount For est and Black mountain. This fire has burned over an area of about 1000 acres and has at times ap- preached to within quarter of mile of this city.
 North Adams, Mass, Oct 20.-For the first time in several days the sky was clear to-day, the smoke from the forest fires along the upper range of the Berkshire hills having been ma terially subdued On Hossac noun tain to the eastward of this city the flames had died down, and although smouldering in the undergrowth they were no longer regarded dangerous.
 As yet no definite reports as to the extent of the burned territory have been received and estimates varying from 200 to 300 acres. The fires have have not caused any extensive mone- tary damage as practically all of the territory burned over has been cut in recent years.
 Bennington, Vt, Oct. 20.-The forest fires on the western slope of Bald mountain which were placed under control yesterday were still we'll in hand early to-day. On the eastern slope however where the flames have extended into a wide area of forest the danger has not yet been checked.
 Worcester, Mass, Oct. 20.rThe forest fires on the West Shore of the Holden reservoir where about 75i acres of heavy pine timber and au--t derbrush have been burned over were smouldering to-day and al- though we'll under control, men re- mained on the scene to prevent any renewed outburst of flames. The woods are thickly carpeted with dead pine needles in which the fire shoulders stubbornly. The only thing that will remove completely the fire menace is heavy fall of rain.
 Chester, Mass. Oct 20.-The forest fires which have been burning in this section for the past week were under control to-day, although with brisk breeze the activity of the patrol sta tioned on the borders of the burned area was constantly taxed. About l 200 acres in this section have been | burned over, but comparatively lit | tie timber has been lost. Shoulder | ing flames in the leaves and under brush constitute the chief danger.
 Albany, N. Y, Oct 20-The for est fires raging in the Adiron- dacks appear to have been temporari- l ly checked according to reports re- ceived thi smorning from various points in the mountains. A heavy 1 frost last night aided the fire fighters. The heavy gale of yesterday has ap- parently subsided. The fire at Lake Kushaqua which threatened to reach | the Stonywold sanitarium is reported as being under control.
 Apponaug, R. l., Oct 20.-Some forty acres of valuable timber land has been destroyed by forest fire between this village and Natick dur ing the night. The fire brigade is as- sisting a score of residents in their effort to control the blaez.
 
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