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PORKAST Dry ?" hmt R<?Um?. Lookout Towers Art The Eyes Of The Foreet Service This Forest Service Fire Tewer, one a f several In this wee, la locatad on Pamhar Knott Mountain, 17 miles Southwest of Murphy, ft ser ves ss so observation point la dm early detection of far eel Area. Whan an unknown smoke Is spotted by the Look out In the tower, he uaes his maps and fire-finder along with sightings from other tow ers to pinpoint the exact lo cation of the fire. This in formation la then radioed to the Fire Dispatcher in Mur phy who sends a crew of men to ccxral the fire In the forest. This tower is manned dur ing high fire danger from October 16 until May 15 each year. This period Is con sidered to be the fire sea son here in the Appalachian Mountains. Panther Top Tower is manned by Look out, Chester A. Greene of Peechtree. Chester has been working for the U. S. Forest Service for 9 years and has been Lookout on the Tower for 4 years. In addition to detection for the Forest Ser vice, Chester also serves the North Carolina State Forestry Service and maintains com munications with their organization. Fires Rage In Tinder-Dry ET And WNC Woodlands Caution In Forest Urged As Drouth Worsens Dangers Nine forest fires blazed in East Tennessee and ad joining areas yesterday and one continued to burn out erf control last night as conditions worsened in all wooded sections. Foresters are urging all persons to use extreme caution in timber areas. "No smoking" signs have been posted along biking trails and near camping areas in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While mm ? tne Tire* re ported io far have been large, the dryness of forests makes extinguishing the blazes diffi cult There Is the possibility one may break loose and spread to tarp areas, foresters said. "The fires are under control but the expense of putting them out will be terrific,' a spokee maa at the National Forest Service office tat Cleveland said. "This la an extreme situation and our lookouts are working day and night. We have been very lucky thu* far." FORESTS CLOSED Ail of Kentucky's forest* were closed to the public yesterday and the fire danger waa called the worst in ? decade. Still out of control last night waa ? fire covering several acres la the Beach Crack Com munity of Hawkins County. ********** Latest Forecast fte outlook for continued below-normal rainfall from mid-Tennessee eastward to the Atlantic and southward to the Gulf will add to the present forest fire problem in the South. Pleasant, clear, warm days will increase the number of people seeking recreation in our woods area. High fire danger presently exists over most of the island area of the Southeast and will reach extreme danger with the first killing frosts in the mountain portions of Alabama, the Carolina*, and Georgia. The Piecfcnont sections of Georgia and the Carolines should reach extreme con ditions by November 1. No change in weather is presently In sight, Cauton is advised in all woods activities during this explosive period. Forest Fires On Rise Again ATLANTA. GA. " The U. S. Forest Service la setting up an air tanker operation to help combat forest fires on National Forests in Arkan sas and Oklahoma. Fall leaves are beautiful but dangerous. Two fires, one covering *.000 acres, the other 2.100 acres. w?re burn ing on the Ouachita National Forest in the Arkansas Oklahoma area last week end. The area is experiencing a rainfall deficiency at some 24 inches. The fires spread rapidly and are extremely dif ficult to control. Forest Service officials said a check of other National Forests in the South showed the fire danger to be critical. With no rain In sight and the hunting season at hand, they urged all users of the outdoors to exercise extreme caution with fires. John Spring. Chief of the Regional Office Division of Fire Control, and Duane Myler, Regional Air Officer, are in Fort Smith, Arkansas, setting up an air tanker or ganization. Training sessions are being held for Forest Ser vice personnel in the Ar kansas-Oklahoma area since this Is the first time the air tankers have been used there. James Claybaugh of the Great Smoky Mountains Natio nal Park, will be In charge of the emergency air tanker base operations at the Fort Smith Municipal Airport. Two B-26 air tankers have been flown to Fort Smith from Oregon, for use in dropping fire reurdants on forest fires occurring on the Ouachita and Ozark National Forests. The same type planes were used very effectively last spring in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia during a severe outbreak of forest fires. The fire retard ant is being brought from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Experienced firefighters in other parts of the Forest Ser vice's Southern Region are being alerted so they can help fight the fires if necessary. u ?i mil v No Precipitation SightedFor WNC Western North Carolina's dry * spell went in(b its 21st day Sun > day with still no rain in sight for the next few days. As the drought continued, danger of , forest fires and the difficulties of controlling existing fires con ? tinued to increase. A clear but somewhat hazy day brought thousands to the mountains to view what proba bly will be the last weekend of the annual fall color show. Traffic was extremely heavy in the mountains and on roads leading into Asheville. Only one serious accident was reported by police by nightfall. The U. S. Weather Bureau in Asheville reported that the dry soell is expected to con tinue at least through the first part of the week. Monday's forecast was for mostly sunny skies and warm weather, with the high temperature of about SO degrees. Small Sawmills, such as the one shown here, ire entirely dependent upon a healthy forest in order to operate efficiently andprosperously. A damaged forest with timber that has been burned as a result of forest fires only produces poor quality saw timber and cull lumber. When forest fires are allowed to sweep through our mountain forests, they are taking money from these men who work at such mills. Anyone who works In the woods for a livelihood can speak from experience on the damage caused by man made forest fires. Remember, the Forest you save belongs to you and your children and no man has the right to destroy what belongs to another generation. Be careful in the forests and prevent forest fire* In every way and every day. FIRE WEATHER FmI MsIMw* 4% Wind 3.ph Fir# Dat gat Qm 4 '23 Day* Sine* Last Rain Today ? Claar ? Ma Rain Prediction ? Na Rain In Sight nant 4 day*. Claar and Coal or. SMOKEY - 11 L THERE IS AN OLD SAYING: "You can't see the forest for the trees." But the trees shelter more than the wild things of the forest. They shelter people ? millions of people who use, enjoy, and protect the forest. Users of the forest are the people who drink the pure water from the forest streams; the timber, pulpwood and naval stores workers whose jobs depend on the forest; the stockmen whose cattle, sheep, and horses graze on forest range; the berry, fern and galax pickers, and the folks who get their Christmas trees from the forest. The millions who enjoy the forest in clude the nature lovers who study the birds and mammals, and the tourists who find relaxation in the scenic beauty. The many recreation ists hike, picnic, camp, swim, ski, boat ride, horseback ride, and photograph the colorful wonders of nature. The fishermen enjoy the forest as much as the sport of fishing. The hunters roam the woods for wild game, but also enjoy the great outdoors. Last, but not least, there are the people who manage and protect the forest ? the forest rangers, who manage the forest to make all these uses possible. The lookouts, smoke chasers, parachute jumpers, mechan ics, forest fire fighters, and the skilled workers protect the forest. The engineers, foresters, botanists, agronomists, landscape architects, pathologists, entomologists, range and wildlife conservationists, silvi culturists, and many other professional men and women through research and manage ment provide for multiple use of the National Forests. The local business men and industries listed below are cooperating in Fire Con trol in this county by making their work force available as fire crews when needed. They shut down operations for as long as needed to furnish their crews when emer SSJM ?iS,?2ideV!,0r- Thr0U(,h th#lr cooPer(rt'on during th... .m.r MtaSto1 jtsst po? 01 m?npower *> "jppr>" ??r"? ?-??? "hie*. Commonwealth Lumber Corp Ned Kitchens, Hayesville ' i Lewis King Wood Yard W.D. Townson Lumber Co Radford Saw Service R.C. 'Cliff' Radford Bowater Paper Co Easley Manufacturing Co Mundy Lumber And Veneer W ? .? , -? ' . ii Murphy Wood Company
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