edge of the green timber. About 2000 feet of the green tim- 

 ber was scorched and will die. The same amount of timber 

 would have been scorched in burning the slashings either in 

 the spring or fall. This fire looked as though it had been 

 startred by someone to gain work. Estimated cost to the 

 government of this fire, $275.00. 



There were four other fires in this district taken care of by 

 the warden and help from the ranchers with no cost to the 

 association. 



District No. 7 Wrencoe and Laclede, Idaho. 



June 23 This fire started in the NE 1 ^ of the SE^4 of Sec- 

 tion 11-56-4 west, caused by sparks from a donkey engine. 

 This fire burned over about 15 acres and burned about 2000 

 decked cedar logs. Also burned about 200 cedar poles. Mr. 

 White furnished the help on this fire for the first 24 hours. 

 I was at the fire with Mr. White and he was pleased that the 

 damage was as small as it was as the fire was in a bad place 

 on the slope of the hill. Fire Warden McMillan put trenches 

 around the fire, cutting down all such trees with fire in and 

 burying all fires inside the trenches. This fire caused us no 

 further trouble during the summer. Cost to the association, 

 $24.90. 



July 21 This fire started in the NW% of the SE^ on Sec- 

 tion 1-56-4 west, burning over 160 acres. Fire Warden John- 

 son reports this fire was started to make cheap swamping 

 later on in the season. This fire killed about^OOO feet of 

 white pine and 75,000 feet of cedar which was of no loss as it 

 was logged soon alter. Cost to the association, $24.75. 



July 26 Fire started- on the SW^ of the NE*4 of section 

 21-57-3 west. This fire was caused by campers and burned 

 over two acres. Warden Jchnson left one man in charge of 

 this fire for two days putting the fire entirely out, as ha had 

 to be at another fire the same time. Cost to the association, 

 $5.50. 



August 15 Fire started en the SW% of the SE^i of Sec- 

 tion 11-56-4 west, burning over about two acres of slashings 

 and was taken care of by the f.re warden and extra help. This 

 was in heavy slashing and would have caused a bad fire if 



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