Forest Fire Statistics Show Protective Value of Department Work
The Department of Agriculture reports last year’s fires caused far less damage per acre than 1908. Nearly 95 percent of fires were stopped before five acres burned. 1.5 acres max per incident on national forest lands. average damage $1.25 per acre. About 300,000 acres turned over, with 170,000,000 board feet of timber consumed, much of it on private land.
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Forest fire losses and timber values analyzed in national report
The document compares timber loss, value declines, and fire counts across states with Idaho showing the most fires due to Coeur d Alene incidents. It notes decreases in damage from reproduction and forage, and outlines land retention within national forests, predicting lesion of about 1,000,000 acres through boundary changes and similar adjustments in other states.
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Idaho
Coeut d'Alene
Coeur d'Alese
The Philosopher of Folly Riffs On Letters And Boiling Water
A whimsical quip contrasts a clueless map maker and a man who lets water run low in a boiler with a rich patron who scrawls notes to a manicurist. The satirical lines mock ignorance and wealth in a playful aside.
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