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Askov American
Askov, Pine County, Minnesota
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Forest and brush fires raged across California, Nevada, Idaho, Washington, and Montana for the last 10 days, claiming a dozen lives and causing extensive damage. Quartz, California, was wiped out Monday with $100,000 loss. Troops from Fort Missoula fought blazes near Glacier National Park, burning over 30,000 acres. Over 2,000 men battled the fires.
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Missoula, Mont.—Heavy clouds of smoke overhung timbered regions in the northwestern part of the United States as several thousand fire fighters continued their battle with forest and brush fires that have claimed a dozen lives and have wrought extensive damage during the last 10 days through California, Nevada, Idaho, Washington and Montana. The mining town of Quartz, in Tuolumne county, California, was virtually wiped out Monday by a brush fire with an estimated loss of $100,000. The last available United States troops from Fort Missoula were sent into the fire lines in western Montana in the attempt to control blazes that have covered upwards of 30,000 acres on all sides of Glacier National park. More than 2,000 men are fighting brush and forest fires.
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Northwestern United States
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Last 10 Days
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dozen lives claimed; extensive damage; quartz, california wiped out with $100,000 loss; over 30,000 acres burned near glacier national park
Event Details
Heavy clouds of smoke overhung timbered regions as several thousand fire fighters battled forest and brush fires through California, Nevada, Idaho, Washington and Montana. The mining town of Quartz in Tuolumne county, California, was virtually wiped out Monday by a brush fire. United States troops from Fort Missoula were sent to control blazes in western Montana covering upwards of 30,000 acres on all sides of Glacier National park. More than 2,000 men are fighting the fires.