40 



scarred trees were burned down on all slopes and ex- 

 posures. The extent of damage from this source was 

 estimated as follows :- 



Loss by the Burning Down of Previously Fire-scarred 

 Trees. Show, 1918. El Dorado National Forest. 



Total 



SpeciesrYellow 



: Pine 



Aver.Bd; 

 Ft . per; 

 Acre : 



370 



Stump- : 



age Val;|Q.f25 



White: Incense 

 Fir : Cedar 



85 : 1^ 



0.043: 0.038 



1.117 



11.68 



Stvimpage rates - YB - ^2.50, 8? - 3.50, DJ - 1.00, 



W3P & IC - I0.50 per M. 



II. The Howard Fire of Sept. 1917- 



This fire occurred on 56O acres, the average stand 

 being 17,700 bd.ft. per acre in 1917. The composition 

 by volume was:- yellow pine - 32^; sugar pine - 11^; 

 white fir - 48^; incense cedar - 9^. The area was 

 examined one year later by S. B. Show, and the follow- 

 ing averages obtained: - 



Loss from Burning Down of PreiRiously Fire-scarred Trees 



Species: Extent of Damage :Board Feet :Value 

 ; E"o. of trees & size ; per Acre 



Yellow 



Pine 

 Sugar 



Pine 

 White 



Fir 



Incense 

 Cedar 



l-36"-6 log tree for 



each 5 acres 

 l-42''-7 log tree for 



each 20 acres 

 l-34"-6 log tree for 



each 2.5 acres 

 l_38«-5 log ferce for 



each 2.5 acres 



Total per Acre I,5l0{.tt-- #2.15 



Thus, 8^ of the total volume was destroyed merely 



