The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-07-06
THIS IS DANGER SEASON
HELP PROTECT FORESTS
1T is CRIMINAL TO BE CARELESS
HANDLING FIRE IN THE
WOOnS

The Western Forestry and Conser-
walton association. with headquarters
at Portland, has issued the followins
forest fire bulletin: The forest fire
situation is critical over most Of the
Pacific coast, according to bulletins
received today by the Western For
estry and Conservation association.
the clearing house for all western pro-
tective agencies. While high noun
tain regions have the ADVANTAGE Of
late snow disappearance this spring.
May and June We're abnormally div
and woods conditions have reached 4
danger point earlier than usual. Al
ready slashing fires have caused
heavy losses. Unless rain falls in a
few days bad fires in green timber are
expected and should there be wind
the situation may get beyond control.
Appeals are being made to all persons
in the woods to use extraordinary
precaution with camp fires. matches
and tobacco, and to refrain from bur-
ming slashings. The fire laws are
being enforced rigidly nine convic.
tons having already been secured.
Many Fires in Washington.
Washington has suffered most. hav-
ing already had over 200 free with an
estimated loss of $75OOOO and TWO
lives. Two fires were caused bv
moonshine stills. Little mature tim
Der was affected, being moister but
nearly $4,000 acres of young growth
was injured while Is or 20 million
feet of logs were burned, with logging
equipment worth $350,00O railroad
property amounting to 100000. and
residences or property of settlers to-
falling $4,000 About 300 patrolmen
are now being maintained coopera-
lively by private, state and federal |
agencies on the territory outside the |
national forests which are wholly I'M
der government protection. The state
forester is urging that logging oper-
atoms cease on extremely warm or
windy days and that as the berry sea-
son approaches pickers in the woods
refrain fom smoking building fires
In Oregon.
Oregon had only 100 fires reported
in June with small damages, but the
forces are being recruited to full
and particular effort is be-
ing made to perfect a prompt detec-
ton and dispatching system for get
ting fire reports by telephone and {
sending men to the danger points. In
few previous years has the hazard d.,
been so great at the beginning of \
July. \
North Idaho and Western Montana =
South Idaho reports the season I
about normal but north Idaho is dry T
md hot. The outlook is serious for J
ain can not be relied upon. There
lave been some so fires but the pro- .
ective forces have controlled them r
10 far with insignificant loss. Effort c
$ being made to get legal action on }
very man-caused fire and several ar =
ests have been made. 7
In western Montana the season is c
till about normal and in eastern c
iontana slightly favorable. Late =
now and late green vegetation af- A
ord an advantage not yet overcome NJ
y dry weather. NJ
California and 3. c. NJ
In California the mountain condi- N
ons are favorable owing to late f
aims. Valleys and foot hills are dry. r
here have been several fires, but lit -
e serious damage
British Columbia reports exception 6
lily hazardous conditions. In the S
Orthern portion fires have already
cen more numerous than in any m
revious entire season except 1914 81
he province has had $50 fires against 9:
II at the same date last year Two tn
YES have been lost. The protection in
'rces are strained to the utmost and ~
arful they can not maintain con- ne
oil.