chutes and logs. Humbird Lumber company had all men 

 from Camp No. 4, about 100 in number, and a number of men 

 were sent up from .Sandpoint also. It was necessary to put 

 trenches across Section 1, north, into Section 31 and part of 

 Section 26. It was necessary to keep men on this fire for 

 some time to keep it from going into greren timber on Sec- 

 tions 1 and 31. The damage to logs, 250,000 white pine and 

 cedar which was a total loss. Cost to the association, 

 $839.30. 



August 24 Fire startred in SE% of the SE% of Section 

 25-59-1 west. Cause unknown. Fire burned over 10 acres in 

 green timber. This was a ground fire and did not damage 

 much as timber was soon cut afterwards. It was necessary 

 to keep men on this fire for a few days to watch fire trail and 

 keep fire from spreading east. No damage. Cost to the asso- 

 ciation, $32.00. 



August 7 Fire started in the NE% of the NW^i of Sec- 

 tion 31 and SE%- of the SW% of Section 30-59-1 east. This 

 fire burned over about 100 acres. It was necessary to send 



30 men from Sandpoint. This fire did no damage to the 

 chutes. It was necessary to put a fire line in Section 30 and 



31 to keep the fire out of the green timber. This fire cost 

 the association $293.50. 



Three other fires occurred in this district and were taken 

 care of by the warden. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. G. PHALON, 



Chief Fire Warden. 



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