brush and was endangering the timber north and east of it. 

 Warden McGregor telephoned for men and I sent 15 men up 

 by train and auto with Assistant Ballinger. This fire was 

 hard to handle on the hill as it was rocky and not much soil 

 to work with. About 200 acres being burned over. No dam- 

 age and cost to the association, $193.05. 



September 4 Fire started on SE 1 ^ of the SW^4 of Section 

 24-59-2 west, burning over 120 acres. Could not learn cause 

 of this fire. Fire warden came to lola and telephoned me for 

 help. It startred to rain shortly after I received the message 

 and no help was sent. This fire killed about 50,000 feet of 

 white pine in Section 23 and along the line between Sections 

 23 and 24. Not being necessary to send men on acco'unt of 

 the heavy rain. 



Two other fires occurred in this district being taken care of 

 by the warden, one by lightning and the other caused by 

 fishermen. 



District tfo. 14 Elmira, Idaho. 



July 19 Fire startred on the NW% of Section 22-59-1 west. 

 Mr. Samuels had his crew of 10 men for a day and a half on 

 this fire, which burned over five acres, putting a good ditch all 

 around the fire and cutting down all stubs and burying fire. 

 He wanted to make sure that this fire would cause no other 

 trouble. Mr. Samuels was inclined to think that thirj fire had 

 been set on his land by a certain man but did not have suffi- 

 cient evidence to convict him. No damage to timber and no 

 cost to the association. 



August 11 This fire started from Section 8-58-1 west, and 

 a very heavy wind blowing caused this fire to sweep across 

 Section 5 and the west half of Section 4-59-1 west. Mr. J. A. 

 Humbird and myself were over on Section 8 and made our 

 way around to Section 33 and met Fire Warden Young, who 

 had just come around from the east side of the fire. We se- 

 cured help of Mr. Samuels' crew and found an old road that 

 we could use as a fire line and commenced to back fire against 

 the fire. Also had help of ranchers. Fire had jumped this 

 road in several places and it was necessary to put a trench 

 around these places and keep up a good patrol all night hold- 

 ing the fire here. If this fire had gotten any headway north 



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