. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. FiQ. 77.—A burnt forest near Monte Criato in the Washinston Forest Reserve. feet board measure, and in money over $10,000,000. Several hundred i:)ersons per- ished. In the early part of Sep- tember, 1881, great fires cov- ered more than 1,800 square miles in various parts of Michigan. The estimated loss, in property, in addition to many hundred thousand acres of valuable timber, was more than $2,300,000. Over 5,000 persons were made destitute, and the num- ber of lives lost is variously estimated at from 150 to 500. The most destructive fire o
. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. FiQ. 77.—A burnt forest near Monte Criato in the Washinston Forest Reserve. feet board measure, and in money over $10,000,000. Several hundred i:)ersons per- ished. In the early part of Sep- tember, 1881, great fires cov- ered more than 1,800 square miles in various parts of Michigan. The estimated loss, in property, in addition to many hundred thousand acres of valuable timber, was more than $2,300,000. Over 5,000 persons were made destitute, and the num- ber of lives lost is variously estimated at from 150 to 500. The most destructive fire of more recent years was that which started near Hinckley, ]\rinn., September 1. Fig. 78.—a single Red Fir, spared by the tire, remaius to indicate what the burnt area is capable of })roducing. Washington Forest Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Division of Forestry. Washington : G. P. O.
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