Kentucky’s Loss This Spring From Forest Fires Exceeded $40,000
While the spring of 1919 was characterized by an increased number of forest fires, and the damage wrought was the greatest since 1914, neither the number of fires nor area burned over in Kentucky was nearly so large as in former years with the exception of 1918. The money loss was greater because timber is so much more valuable.
J. E. Barton, Commissioner of Geology and Forestry, recently commented on the fact that less than a fourth as many fires were caused by railroads since the Federal Government has been operating them; but brush burning, while much less disastrous than formerly, accounted for nearly three times as many fires as in 1918.
If you are a current subscriber,login hereto access this content.
If you would like to become a subscriber, please visit ushere.
