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TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



were attacked without delay and extinguished before they reached any 

 standing timber. 



In the Adirondacks there were 1,294 acres less of timber burned than in 

 1905 ; but 1,750 more of brush, or fern growth. In the Catskills there were 

 410 acres more of timber burned than in 1905 ; and 1,100 more of waste land. 



The largest fire in the Adirondacks occurred May 19, in the town of 

 Greig, Lewis county; it burned 200 acres of timber and spread over 600 

 acres of waste land. It was started by some incendiary, in the opinion of 

 the fire-warden, but all efforts to detect the criminal were fruitless. 



The most destructive one in the Catskills occurred April 21, in the 

 town of Lumberland, Sullivan county; it damaged 450 acres of timber and 

 50 acres of brush land. The loss in timber was estimated at $2,000. This 

 fire was started by some children who were playing in the woods. 



The number of fires in all — including incipient, slight, harmless or 

 otherwise — in each county were: 

 Adirondacks. 



Clinton county 

 Essex county 

 Franklin county 

 Fulton county 

 Hamilton county . 

 Lewis county 

 Oneida county 

 Saratoga county 

 St. Lawrence county 

 Warren county 



1 



16 



11 



2 



12 

 7 

 3 

 5 

 4 

 37 



98 



Catskills. 



Greene county 3 



Delaware county 12 



Ulster county 6 



Sullivan county 23 



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