Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-17
BLAZESLICK OUTSKIRTS
-OFYACOLT, WASHINGTON;
WORST FIRE SINCE 1902
Farmers, Summer Home Dwellers Rush to
Escacada, Oregon, From Ranches in Fea~
of Their Lives as Flames Continue on
Rampage of Destruction Out of Control

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 16, W,R)--
With two towns in Washington and
oregon threatened with immediate
destruction and fires raging
throughout the western portion of
the two states, the forest fire Situa-
ton tonight became more alarming
than al any time since 1902.
Late today flames were licking at
the outskirts of Yacolt, Washington.
a small town in Clark county about
thirty miles from Portland.
Residents have been evacuating
the town
- Ansther fire, one rushing before
terrific east wind IN the Mt. Hood
district is within mile of the town
of Escacada. five miles up the
Clackamas river.
Farmers and summer home own
ers fled for their lives
The Escacada fire was sweeping
with amazing speed and the town
was filled with refugees from the
country around. Even though the
town was safe during the night.
there were not accommodation for
those who had fled there and prepa-
rationS were being made to bring as
many as possible to Portland.
PORTLAND, Sept. 16, W,P)-Thc
Pacific Northwest forest fire demon
claimed its ninth victim of the year
early today when William Roe.
Clark county farmer, was burned to
death when he attempted to fight
flames which swept down on his
home from the Larch mountain and
Elkhorn fires.
Mrs Roe and their son, William
Roe, Jr.. aged II, were seriously
burned and were rushed here where
they were reported in critical con-
dition at st, Vincent's hospital.
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 16, W.R>--
All communication wires to Yacolt.
small Clark county. Washington,
town which lies in the path of an
forest fire, were severed
by the fires shortly before noon to-
day No information as to the fate
of the town was available.
UKIAH, Calf. Sept. 16. UP
Four large forest fires of threaten
ing proportions. kept an army OF
fire fighters active throughout the
night and today in CaliforniaS red
wood empire"
Indications were that the next "a
hours will be strenuous ones for
those endeavoring TO bring the fires
under control and prevent devaSta-
ton to the scenic wonderland.
Thirty-eight other fires, 20 of
which were in Humboldt county and
nine in Mendocino county, also oc-
cupied the attention of the State
Forestry Service, while three fires.
which threatened Ukiah, were re-
ported under control.
. Fire. which broke out yesterday in
Trinity National Forest near Signal
Rock was being fought by 100 fire
fighters who may have to be re-
inforced. Only meagre reports were
received on this outbreak.
Between 5000 and 1000 acres of
forest were destroyed by seven fires.
which joined into one and en-
croached on the California National
Forest. This fire. which started
Friday, was still out of control to-
day,
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, WP)---
Two forest fires, one of them said
TO be Ventura county'S most severe
in several years, occupied fire fight
erS in Southern California tonight.
Reposts from Santa Paula to the
North Said a blaze in the Santa
Paula canyon had covered 5000
acres, burning oil rigs and damaging
ranches to the extent of 100000.
The fire started when high
tension wire broke near Mineral
Springs. The fire which ragged all
night near Hemet was under control
late today.